Encuentro Indigena 2011

Being part of the family of God means eternal friendships.  It  is good when we are able to renew those friendships each time we "remeet."  This week was one of those times of enjoying frienships.

We have missed being able to see Cruz. 

He was busy being a investigative little boy,

crawling around on the floor of the conference center.

I love this picture...he is just a blur, going all the time, keeping his mommy busy. 

 It won't be long before he is walking all alone though.

You can tell he really enjoyed his crawling time.

I think he was a bit surprised at his dirty knees.  haha

One day for lunch several of us went to Ashley's. 

It is a hostel located next door to the mission apartments. 

I often call it the Orchid Place beause of the abundance of beautiful orchids.

There was Ms. Fran,

SIL missionary who has invested about 55 years in Coban.

She and her partner translated the Bible in K'etki, and numerous other study helps.

There was Richard (Dick) and LaHoma Greenwood, retired IMB missionaries,

who invested 33 years among the K'etki.

It was back in 1980 that God used Dick to open our eyes to Guatemala.

There were David and Regina White who as the newbies invested three years as ISC'ers,

then were appointed as career missionaries and returned to the K'etki with Guatemlan born Cruz.

All of us around the table.

Pastor Apolinario and his wife Maria from San Andres Izapa were able to attend.

Pastor Nahum came from Copan Ruinas, Honduras.

Fellow missionary Ron Carothers led several sessions,

casting before the believers the lost around the world

and the vision for Guatemalans to go, tell, baptize, and disciple.

Fellow laborers, Keith and Penny Stamps,

between Pastor Apolinario and Maria,

led in the planning and facilitation of the conference.

And we got to hang out with them all. Precious friends!

And speakng of precious friends, can't leave out "Precioso."

Wondering why he is on the outside looking in...

"If Cruz is eating, why can't I?"

"I think I understand why that ice chest is there now."