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Tough kids, tougher love

 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.  - Ephesians 6:11

Father's Day shot at Crece
What can I say about this month? We continue the learning curve of church planting: people come and go, people criticize and gossip, kids fight, parents complain, people face health crises... but in all the ups and downs, we do see people take steps of obedience, and steps to say Yes to Jesus. 

Pray that we can stand firm in all things - with the full assurance that it's HIM working through us, not our own efforts. 

Some "rough and tumble" kind of kids have been coming to Twist Kids' Club these last couple months. We've been doing our best to include them, but this month, their behavior came to a hilt. So, we're making some adjustments - primarily dividing the space: every other Saturday for 11-14 year-olds and every other for 4-10 year-olds. 
They just need so much love, and a godly father figure.  Suffering verbal abuse, constantly roaming the streets, and accustomed to pretty much zero discipline, we're praying for these youngsters to encounter the love and truth of Jesus. We cannot reject them even if everyone else has.  
On another front, Xau was invited to participate as a panelist on this TV show; debating about infidelity. He was the only Christian representative, and while they didn't let him talk too much, he held his ground, affirming our tendency towards infidelity due to our fallen nature - and our need for God's strength to be faithful. 

Other news from the month: 
Continuing our study on the 10 commandments: working to repent and restore broken areas in our lives.

Xau taught a 10-hour online class for Rhema Guatemala: Children's Ministry. They were challenged and encouraged indeed!

Debbie taught as a speaker in our second training seminar at this church: infant and preschool ministry

The boys each had "open classes" at school where we parents got to see a bit of what goes on :)

(Liam writing vocab on the board - he's reading, writing and "arithmeticking" so well)

We had some fun, too. One adventure here after creeking one day at a nearby national park (not comparable to American national parks 😂)


Thanks so much for reading and being a part of our lives and work. We continually praise God for you! 

AUGUST 3rd: we will be sharing at Heritage Christian Church in the evening. Please join us! We'd love to see you there and be able to say hi in-person. 
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