Sabbath morning dawned. What a beautiful "rainy" day. We were planning to go to the swimming hole in Rio Blanco after church. The sun decided to shine on us as we traveled to the church. We arrived a bit late but were able to worship with the little Mayan congregation in song. Elissa and Hollie lead out as we sang several hymns together. The church congregation treated us by singing from their Mayan hymnals. That was such a treat. Mandy and Heather pulled together a skit about the Good Samaritan for the children's story. For Sabbath School we broke up into small groups while several kids and adults shared texts of their own choosing. We were able to have discussion about God's word with members of the church as well as visitors that came in response to our invitation on Friday. (I forgot to mention that after work on Friday the kids separated into several groups and went hut to hut with an invitation to Vacation Bible School and the Prophecy Seminar.) It was nice to see so many eager faces sitting on the newly cemented floor. Brian shared a wonderful sermon and all were blessed. He did a great job for his first time with an interpreter. We got to go to Rio Blanco for lunch after all. The rain cleared so we decided to go there for lunch. Nicole, Betty and Colleen worked very hard to provide a wonderful meal for us. We hauled it down to the river where we would have a relaxing time enjoying jumping off the rock and swimming in the cool water. Just as we were about to settle in a huge dark cloud found it's way overhead. It dumped an amazing amount of water on us for about 15 min. Everyone ran for cover. Under trees, under banana leaves. Those who were already in swim suits jumped in the water and enjoyed the pelting of the rain. It was quite a sight to see. The rain abated and we were able to enjoy the rest of our time there before the meetings.
Vacation Bible School came first at 6pm We arrived and pulled all the felts that were needed for the first story. Kayla Henning was chosen to go first. She presented the story of Creation with Bolon interpreting. At 12 years old, Kayla did a fabulous job! We did not have lights set up yet so Kayla preached in the dark. Kids and adults alike rallied together and shone flashlights where they were needed. We had almost 100 kids our first night. Lindsey Henning recapped very well, then we had a question and answer time. The Mayan children seemed to really enjoy themselves and they got to hear a twelve year old girl stand up for Jesus! Kayla said "My name is Kayla and I want to tell you that I love the one and only God who I trust!" What a powerful witness from one so young!
At 7 pm we began the Prophecy Seminar. There were a few adult woman who came with their children. Elissa McMurry presented the information beautifully. She was animated and spoke clearly and conciseley. What a blessing to see our kids stand up for Jesus. She spoke for an hour on Nebuchadnezzar's dream and it's interpretation. Kids and adults were able to see and hear about the prophecy of the Bible given hundreds of years in advance. She shared how the final days of the prophecy are unfolding today. It was wonderfully done. 
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