Saturday, June 28

Today we drove for about 2 ½ hours to Lake Amatitlan where Castillo Fuerte has been sponsoring a Children’s Camp for the local children. We arrived at about 1:30 and set up in a small room (see pictures) and we began about 2 PM and ended about 3:30. This is a very poor area and the children lack a great deal in physical and spiritual needs. It is a blessing that a home on the lake has been donated for ministry!

We stayed and visited for about 30 minutes and then had to pack up and head off back to the city. We were to present all the medicines that Doctor Shelton had donated for the Mission at Castillo Fuerte. They have 13 doctors who rotate in through out the year to the mission to provide medical and dental care for the children of Lake Amatitlan. We presented the items at the end of the Saturday evening Worship. It was a long service as they had to say good byes to an American Missionary Family as well as celebrate 2 birthdays…one 18 year old and one 90 year old…The most exciting part of the day (for Mike) was getting to see and visit with OSCAR…a young man now who was just a little boy when we first visited Castillo Feurte back in 2000. He is now 16 years old and helps his father, who is now an ordained pastor an serves Castillo Fuerte. Oscar looks pretty much the came, his English is excellent and he remembers our group well. That is amazing. He even remembers our presentation the times we visited in 2000, 2002 and 2003.

We were able to visit with many who are still a part of the church there and who are now leaders. We had dinner with them and then headed back to the hotel around 10 PM.

Please continue to keep us in your prayers for our health… Sunday finds us back at Cristo Rey in the morning and then at the church in Zona 6 (the rooftop church) for an evening presentation. We will then drive into Antigua late Sunday night. So…if I do not BLOG Sunday evening….please forgive me and check back Monday or Tuesday…

In Christ!