Happy Birthday Delmi!

When I met Delmi Rivas 12 years ago I fell in love. She was passionate about not only sharing Jesus with people, but making their lives better. As the years passed I watched her love well. And I benefited from that love because regardless of where I've been in my life and what I've been through, Delmi has always believed in me and loved me well. I'm not an exception - she does that with just about everyone. She's a dreamer, but not just any dreamer. She dreams God's dreams for the precious people that He puts in her life. It's a joy for those of us who know her to be a small part of making many of her dreams come true. Once you meet Delmi you are changed, because of the love that she gives.

Delmi will turn 66 on June 5. She speaks of being old and we laugh. Although she has slowed down a little, her passion and love have never ceased. Delmi asked me if I would encourage her friends to do more than wish her a "happy birthday". As usual, she's not thinking of herself, but of the precious children that God has entrusted to her. There are several ways that you can honor Delmi on her birthday.

* Pray for Delmi's kids on her birthday

* Sponsor a child: Your $35 monthly gift will provide education and care to a child who lives in the community where Delmi and her husband, Carlos minister.

* Send a Kid to Camp: Your one time gift of $50 will send a kid from her church or the community where they are planting a church to camp this summer. We are believing that God will move greatly in the lives of these kids.

* Support the construction of a new building to benefit the church and school. Your one time donation of any amount to the fund "Guatemala Orphan Projects" will enable construction to continue.

We would love for you to wish Delmi a Happy Birthday by visiting her facebook page and leaving a comment. Let's help her feel as loved as she has made us feel!

Happy Birthday Delmi!

Where are they now? Cesy Samayoa

Cesy, translating for Kaitlyn Our friend Cesy was too old to be in our child sponsorship program when we met her, but she definitely benefited from the program because two of her siblings were sponsored consistently. And we benefited from knowing Cesy! For years she would translate for our special programs. I remember speaking to a group of moms years ago and Cesy translated for me. She stayed for hours after the talk to help me minister to women. One of those women had concerns about her son who clearly showed signs of ADHD. Cesy helped me find natural ways to address his inattention and lack of focus and a year later that same Mom shared how Cesy's suggestions had helped! Cesy, we know how hard you have worked and we are incredibly proud of you! Thank you for being a beautiful example to young women everywhere!

Leaving for Guatemala in less than 8 hours!

Everyone is in a mad dash to get their carryons packed and catch some sleep before we depart at 3am! You read that right, 3 am! It's going to be a long travel day. We'll depart Colfax at 3am, drive to Raleigh, fly to Miami at 6:50am and arrive in Guatemala at 1 in the afternoon. After we collect ALL of our luggage (because you guys have prayed that it all arrives:) we'll load a bus and drive 3-4 hours to Eagle's Nest Children's Home. We appreciate your prayers as the first of 50 people go to Guatemala. Our second week begins July 5th. Specific requests for this first BIG team are unity, good health, safety, and that God blesses our time with kids in churches, schools, the community and at Eagle's Nest. Check out their blog at http://www.boggsministry.com/ We hope to update you daily but we're not quite sure how the internet access will be. Thanks for your prayers:)

$40 can send a teen to camp

Words can't express how proud we are of the youth from Adonai Church in Guatemala City. They have worked hard to develop a discipleship and outreach program that is amazing! In addition, they have been raising funds to attend their high school aged camp November 25-27. They began months ago by creating banks and teaching on the importance of saving. From there they hosted a ton of fundraisers and have been able to raise the funds for their youth group to attend camp. Now they need our help! They would love for 25 of the older teens from their Gerona church plant to attend camp as well. The cost is $40 per teen and we're looking for a total of $1000. If you would like to partner with the Adonai Youth and support a teen from Gerona, please follow this link. Thank you for helping us celebrate the Adonai Youth and their hard work, while making a way for the teens in Gerona to attend camp.

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