Our church has seen more and more latinos coming in the last 9 months since we've been here. Not that their coming has anything to do with us but everything to do with God and his perfect timing.
It's been about a month now since we started the spanish speaking small group. We started out with about 10 adults plus 7 kids at our house and met there for a few weeks. We were too big though for the house and the kids had to play in the front room which is small for that many kids and loud being so close to the room where we were meeting.
We started meeting at the church a few weeks ago. it's going really well and works out better to have lunch together right after church and then have the Bible study.
Two members of the mother's home where we volunteer have been coming. Two of our church members work at the home so the two young ladies were coming with them. One of them was bapized last Sunday! Sadly we didn't have our camera as it was a surprise to us!
Usually Beto or another brother, Cesar, teaches the lesson. They switch off and take turns.
Praise God for His blessings and please pray with us that this group continues to grow.
Oh, I want to add that two of the members of our group, Gregorio and his wife Marta, who are from Guatemala, don't attend our church and weren't attending anywhere when we met them. Beto actually just started up a conversation (Guatemalans can spot each other anywhere!) with Gregorio last July in a thrift store and they exchanged numbers. we didn't make any contact until he called us late December out of the blue about a week before our first small group meeting. So we invited him and he and his wife have been very faithful members. I love God's timing. It's always perfect!
Santi with Marta and Gregorio.
We enjoyed a visit from two "gringos" who know spanish as well, David and Linda Cron. (David you should use this at the next Fifth sunday presentation.)
Agosto is also from Guatemalan and so full of life!
It is so exciting to see what God is doing in Long Beach and how he is using you and Beto. I pray that your group continues to grow and you can continue to be a blessing to those that come.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's neat. I haven't gotten to be in Long Beach in so long. I really miss visiting the church there.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see that become a bilingual congregation some day.
Grace and peace,
Tim Archer
Cool!! So glad you are doing this.
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