Christmas is approaching

MAKE ONE OF THESE SMILE AND SAY THANK YOU.
Most of the families we minister to understand the true meaning of Christmas.
Sure there are some gifts exchanged and food brought by with warm wishes for the day, but that is not the big part of Christmas in the villages we work in.
Christmas eve is a day celebrated more that Christmas day. Our Church will be filled with honest prayer and worshipers, from early in the afternoon of the 24th until about 8 or 9 PM. Then the visiting begins until midnight when the sky lights up with fire works all over the Country. Christ was borne on that day and it is so wonderful to see how communities who do not have much, share their joy and blessings.
When they say Merry Christmas they truly believe it in their hearts.
HFTCM is honored to serve so many children. We no longer have Christmas parties for 3 or 5 thousand children but we do make a special event at Christmas time to share a toy and some candies to as many children as will come.
Many of you in past years have funded this event and I ask you to pray about supporting this act of love again this year. It will bring a smile and a thank you.
However they all understand that the greatest gift to all of them is Jesus Christ.
Thak you again for your love, prayers and support.

A blessed Thanksgiving Day

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, and friends.
Some of us do not take Thanksgiving day very seriously, OH! I know the old line of Turkey and football.. I know you know there is so much more.
We at HFTCM take this day as a very blessed day. It would take volumes to list all of God's wonderful blessings we have seen over the past 20 years.
Really, Elizabeth and I thought we would serve may be two or three years in Guatemala. God certainly had his plans and we are not sure if He is finished with us yet or not. One wonders when they reach over the age of 70, how much longer is our Lord going to use us in Guatemala. No complaints mind you. It has been filled with joy and liberty.
One of the things that makes it easier for us to minister here, is all of the love and prayers we get from all of you.
We want you to know of what a blessing all of you are to us and to God.
We truly love you in Jesus Christ!
May you and your wonderful families continue to experience the full blessing of God's grace and love and if for some reason we are not able to communicate before Jesus returns then, we will see you in heaven.