April 5, 2015

Yesterday was another standard three services Sunday.  For one of her activities with the teen girls Charlotte had boiled eggs for them to paint so we pealed those and she made chicken salad.  She kept saying she hoped they would like it, well like everything she makes everyone thought it was wonderful.  Carlos preached about the book of Judges and it was great.  Then while Charlotte had her devotional with the teen girls the men all had a 1 ½ hour meeting about the church here buying a property for a new meeting place.  The services were so packed yesterday that there was almost no where to sit.  They talked about two places that were being considered.  One was across from the police station here in Ataco and on the entrance road into town.  Hector said this would be a great advertising location for the church because everyone who entered Ataco would have to pass right by it.  The thing that impressed me the most was that the church here had been able to save about $6000 in about 6 months and most of the people do not seem to have very much to be able to give.  They discussed taking out a loan for the purchase of the property but wanted everyone to understand the importance of their commitment to giving each week in order to be able to make the payments.  It was a good meeting but I sure got hungry before it was over.  When we finished the girls were ready to go out to visit and Charlotte had saved me a sandwich and a drink.  It sure was good and I’m pretty sure the guys who saw it were jealous.  Charlotte and the girls only went to visit Rosaria.  They had a devotional and Charlotte and I are going to try to go back for a study Monday.  Then there was the Ataco service and again I think it was the most people I had seen there.  Carlos repeated his sermon, then we had dinner and were off to Juayua.  We had a good size group and some visitors.  Hector preached from the book of Ephesians and did a great job.  Sundays sure are full, by the time we got home and had a snack we were tired enough for bed.

Rachel brought a suitcase full of clothes and the ladies went 

through these and divided them up. 

Many were designated for baptism clothes.

This is actually an amazing photo.  This is an old fashion camera that does not have a visible screen for a selfie.....but somehow I managed to get Katherine on the left and Karla in the center and myself in the photo.  You would laugh if you knew how much I moved the camera just before the flash!  Ha!