We're off!

Three Guatemala mission-related activities are underway for 2010. The joint English as a foreign language teaching ministry - over at James Lees Presbyterian church - started up again a week and a half ago (supper on the first night pictured above). Attendance the first week was spotty but rose to about 15 adults and 7 kids this past week. This coming week is a week folks from Crescent Hill church are planning, preparing, and cleaning up supper, led - I believe - by Lowell and Andrea. More Crescent Hill folks than in the fall have also been involved in teaching.

This past Tuesday Ada's Spanish class - topping out at 19 students! - got started with a discussion of cognates, words like "presidente" that look and sound in Spanish almost the same as in English. The class - which included a mix of ages and Crescent Hill old-timers and newcomers - was to practice some and finish chapter 1 of the "Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish" textbook between classes. Ada (with a soft D almost like "th") is a great teacher!

Carlos Lara's mission partnership Sunday school class started back up last week. After spending most of the fall discussing ecumenism - including through the four scripture passages we shared with the Guatemalan folks, the class is shfting back to Sherron George's book - "Called as Partners in Christ's Service" - moving to chapter 3 (picking up where we left off two years ago) - starting with respect as a foundation as partnership.

Lots of opportunities for involvement and reflection: English as a foreign language ministry, studying Spanish, and studying partnership. See you there!

-- Perry