Dia de la Biblia....Celebrating the WORD...

Celebrating the Word.....

In August we were so excited to be able to dedicate one entire day to celebrating the Word of God here at Casa Bernabe. We felt that we could not celebrate the WORD without sharing the Word in some way and so we decided to pack up shoe boxes each containing toys, toothbrushes, school supplies and a Bible. We were not sure who we would donate these shoeboxes to but we knew God would provide the perfect place - and He did!

The kids worked hard, creating cards, choosing the best of their own toys to give and then wrapping the gifts. It took a few months to find just the right place but this past weekend God brought the project to an emotional close as we donated the gifts to a ministry in Chimaltenango.

Samuelitos: Un Reto Para Vivir....

Samuelitos is a ministry begun by this young lady (left). Laura is 21 years old and has a heart to see the children in her village come to know Christ in a personal way. Laura's parents are pastor's at a small church in the village which now serves as a base for this new children's program. The church is small....but on Sunday when we arrived there were about 100 people crammed into the tiny building. The children were absolutely precious! They themselves led worship, a time of adoration, prayer and Bible reading. Then the kids said thank you with a dance...

The most impacting moment came when Laura asked the kids from Casa Bernabe to give out the boxes they had prepared.... on of the kids had great expectations...his hope was to watch a child open the gift that he had prepared. God is so good, so personal and so with us....He considered the desire of Alizandro's heart and provided just that! A tiny little boys dug into the box and with great excitment pulled out the gifts that Alizandro had so lovingly given. The expression was priceless and Alizandro's reaction I will never forget. Later in the van he said, "I feel so privileged, so privileged to get to give of what I have...." All around the church kids excitedly opened their gifts and so many were excited about the Bibles that we had put in each box. Most of the kids do not have access to the Word of God in their homes. It was so exciting to see their reactions....such a blessing to be able to give back to the Kingdom.

Thank you for being a part of Casa Bernabe's extended family, for interceeding for our children and for enabling us to be able to give back!