Monday, February 23, 2015

February 22, 2015

Sunday is such a blessing to see people and fellowship.  Shucutitian was really full and Reina came.  We talked to her about studying Tuesday as we are going to San Salvador on Monday.  This Sunday I went into the children’s class.  It is done a little different.  The children’s class meets during the time of preaching.  There is a short opening with singing and announcements when you arrive and then a ‘recess’ and the children go to class and the service begins.  The teens go to another home for a class during this time too.  I really enjoyed the children’s class.  Linda conducted the class and two of the teen girls helped, Carolina and Catherine.  They did storytelling, verse memorization, craft, singing and lots of prayer.  The interaction was great with the children.  There were about 12 children.  After service, I stayed to go visiting with the teen girls.  We had about 7 or 8 girls.  I took some hotdogs and cookies for lunch and then we had a devotional and visitation.  We found about 4 families home and we had prayer and singing.  At one home we were able to leave the remaining food and at another home, we had the opportunity to talk more about choices.  Both of those were very moving.  Yesterday was above 85 degrees and most homes are dirt floors and very dark. The dark helps with the heat.  I am always deeply moved by needs and love among the people.  It is hard to put into words, but opening your heart in prayer gives a connection beyond everyday greetings and general conversation.  When we finished, Dwaine came to pick us up and we had time for a short rest in the heat of the day.  Dwaine went to the Ataco service and he said there was a good turnout there.  When that finished we headed out for Juayua.  That service was a little smaller, but the exciting thing was that Gloria and her husband came.  We had studied with them this past Wednesday.  It is encouraging to see visitors coming.  Carlos did all the teaching at each service today as Hector had taken some teen guys to Nicaragua for a retreat.  He will be driving back soon, so keep them in your prayers.  We feel that soon we will become more ‘routine,’ in our schedule, but for God we know nothing is routine.  Blessings.


Ms. Linda teaching the children's class.



Children's Class


A bloom opened in our small courtyard.
Lucky, this is the bloom you anticipated!


Little Brianna during Bible class

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