I'm getting a little out of sequence here, mainly because there was just so much going on between mission trips, fundraising for the school, construction updates, and decisions to make regarding the upcoming Nov. '08 VBS.
After returning from our '07 construction mission trips, several of us started talking about how much fun it would be to do a VBS with the congregation of Resurrection Church. Pastor Jasinto commited to doing a VBS with us in November of '08, and plans began in earnest to use Concordia Publishing's VBS program, Sea Odysseys, for our week long VBS. This is a very unique program in that it is written originally in Spanish FOR Spanish speakers and is not just a translation of a program that is already written in English.
The American team agreed that we wanted to do more than just a morning session at Resurrection Church, and we proposed to Pastor Jasinto that we go to a nearby community called Los Limones to do a scaled down version of the VBS. Los Limones is near the church but is light years away in terms of development. The people are very, very poor there and live without running water or electricity. In both places, Resurrection was responsible for teaching the songs and Bible stories, and our team would be responsible for the crafts, games, and snacks. We also wanted to give a hygiene talk and distribute hygiene kits. Pastor Jasinto is a big proponent of health education and gave us the green light for this.
About Me
- GUATETRAVELERS
- The Lutheran school in Gualan, Guatemala that Trinity Roselle helped to build has started its fourth school year. This is my story of the odyssey and many experiences along the way in the exquisitely beautiful country of Guatemala. I hope you enjoy reading about my mission team members from Trinity Lutheran Church of Roselle, IL. The adventures continue with our Eyeglass Ministry 501(c)3 See to Read - Read to See. Also the Lutheran School continues to grow and as of January, 2013 will have 3 new classrooms on their 2nd floor!