A Glimpse back at December

We met these friends at the Atlanta airport and flew back to Guatemala on the same flight.

This group from Central Baptist, Phenix City, AL, arrived to work

with a fellow missionary in the capital.

It was while serving at this church in the early eighties

that God first opened our eyes to the people of Guatemala.

 

 

We met the vision team from Abilene Baptist, Augusta, GA, and watched

as God opened their partnership with Iglesia Bautista Belen, Santa Barbara, Guatemala,

to reach an unreached area in Pochuta.

 

 

 

It was back to Mazatenango to meet Pastor Walter and his wife

to "ride the roads" viewing possible future partnership sites....

 

and home in time to hear

to join Grandson Adams.


We spent a little time with one of the heros of the faiths,



shared a ladies lunch celebrating this dear one's birthday
(another hero of the faith)
 

 

and Christmas cheer with the entire Guatemala mission family.



We sent these two back to the states to collect some GRANDloving

from their seven delights and their moms and dads too,

and brought this little cutie home with us
who gave us lots of loving too.

We celebrated Christmas lunch at one of our favorites places 

 

 

and then welcomed this team

 

 

 

and assisted as they worked alongside the pastor and his entire family

 

 

sharing the love of Jesus with boys and girls in

 

Vacation Bible School in El Porvenir II.

 

 

We enjoyed a visit with long time special friends

 

 

and their children 

 

 

 before welcoming in 2013 back in the capital greeting friends

home  from their Christmas loving and

returning sweet "Mitzi Lou" to her foster family #1.

 

 

Knowing God has prepared the way,

we are now refreshed and ready to launch out into 2013

Keep following our journey as we walk where He directs.

 

 

 

A new "do" for the new year...

Since 2011 is right around the corner, I decided that the blog deserved a new look for the new year.  Hopefully I will change it several times throughout the year but thought I would start with a little black and white sparkle.

Yesterday, while visiting with my neighbor we were discussing just how quickly this year has passed.  I thought it was just me, but she agreed...2010 has been a fly by.  Besides all the travel we have done throughout the country there have been other highlights each month.

January...the infamous car jacking and several trips to the east

February...the visit of dear friends Jim and Patsy and several trips to the east

March...the homegoing of David's dear sister, Virginia, and several trips to the east

April...a visit with our daugther, Rebecca, and her church as they ministered during the Encuentro Indigenous and a quick trip to the states while David was in meetings in Colombia

May...visits from special friend Barry and his dad, from special missionaries Jane and Wendall, and Adam and Jennifer with their three children

June...the planning of and first visit to the Ch'orti' by a couple of Guatemalan pastors with David in anticipation of evangelistic work and planting of a church and several other trips

July...baptism observance at a water park with our church and several trips

August...our 33rd anniversary, welcoming new missionaries, and several trips

September...celebration of David's birthday and several trips both in and out of country

October...celebration of Glynis' birthday and several trips both in and out of country

November...a short trip to the states to share the heart and vision for work among the Ch'orti', and mission vision trip for David and several from our church to the Ch'orti' area

December...a visit from ALL our children and fun times with them and planning, planning, planning for our travels to Honduras for research there.

I think you can get the idea of what this year has been for us...TRAVEL.   When we first surveyed this job assignment, it was listed for a couple with no children (at home, anyway) who liked to travel and who like to travel together.  Well, that has been us.  I wished I had kept a journal of all the miles traveled this year, you would be surprised at the number.  But we know that as we have gone, we have gone with the covering of your prayers, the protection of the angels, and the guidance of the Father.  Each step of the way, we have been renewed in our vision of reaching this world for Christ.  And we look forward to this new year, we know that as we go, wherever we go, we will go in the power of our Father.  Continue to hold us up in prayer as we travel among the darkness of lostness.