Joy in July and August Adventures

 

12 August 2021

 

In a moment when Jesus’ disciples thought the crowds were bothering Him too much, bringing their little ones to be blessed, Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” These words were on our minds in July as we held two VBS programs, one in Palmira and one in Rio Verde. Each day in both communities more children came, totaling about 70 in Palmira and almost 100 in Rio Verde. We are so thankful for Jesus’ example to follow, as well as the strength and help God provided daily for these days!
 

Some highlights:

• Having fun teaching a few English words each day.
• The kids actually listening quite well to the Bible lessons!
• Working with our awesome helpers: Maria, Meredith, Aaron, Hanna, and Tanja
• God providing moments to just love on the kids
• Feeding all those hungry bellies a good lunch each day
• Giving the Samaritan’s Purse shoeboxes and seeing the joy on each face!
• And….working with the twenty-one youth returning each Sunday to complete the lessons in the Bible lesson workbooks.

Thanks for praying for these busy days! We felt God helping us with strength and patience each day, especially dealing with those crazy moments that like to show up in the midst of such a time. 😊
 
For a few more pictures of July happenings, see here: VBS 2021 Palmira then Rio Verde
 
The weather has finally turned to dry season, which means beautiful sunny skies, great swimming in the river, and….we are finally able to order the materials for the construction of the church kitchen in Palmira! The first loads of rock and gravel have arrived, and we’ve had some fun workdays after church on Sundays getting the loads of rock moved closer to the church. (The flat tire on the truck wasn’t quite as fun…!) We’ll keep you updated on the progress!

In HIS grip,
Kevin & Kathy