Our intern of three weeks, Esther Gonzales, ended her time with us by visiting the home office of our mission agency, Baptist Church Planters, in Grafton, OH in August 2016. We were grateful to have her with us and trust that the experience challenged her to grow in her love for the Lord and His work!
When we are home in Greenville, SC we enjoy participating in the ministry of Iglesia Bautista Calvario in Greer, SC. Here Herb and Horacio are having a theological discussion (in Spanish) after a morning service.
A real advantage of getting away to a place like the Iowa Regular Baptist Camp is being able to enjoy all of their facilities, recreational activities and beautiful surroundings. Here our friends were enjoying their train ride while attending the Hispanic Retreat in Ventura, IA in August.
Shawn and Penny Clapp, presently serving in Price, Utah were our guest speakers for our weekend Hispanic Retreat in August 2016. They also provided special music for one of the services. It was a joy to have them and the teaching that they shared warmed and challenged many hearts.
In August 2016 we led our annual Hispanic Retreat at the Iowa Regular Baptist Camp in Ventura, IA. This brief ministry weekend provides families with a time to pull away from the routines of life and be refreshed physically and spiritually
A few years ago, we met this young man, David Heckart, at our Hispanic Retreat in Ventura, IA. He is a graduate of Puerto Rico Bible College and is serving in Marshalltown, IA. When we discovered he was unmarried and looking for a wife, we encouraged him to consider dating this young lady, Ana Lee. We whispered the same idea to her and they were married in July 2016!!! We rejoiced with them as we saw them in August 2016 at our Hispanic Retreat!
While serving with us this summer, our intern, Esther Gonzales turned 19. We tried to make her day special since she was away from family. We hope it will be a special day to remember!
On August 2-23, Esther Gonzales (her parents serve with Baptist Church Planters) joined us as an intern. She participated in our daily ministry activities, was challenged to read a stack of books, shared her testimony in several services, taught several classes, taught the children at our Iowa Hispanic Retreat, discussed ministry ideas, kept a journal about all of her experiences, celebrated her 19th birthday and endured Mr. Taylor’s teasing.