Bible Club (Feb 3, 2000)

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Yesterday we had about 125 Hondurans at our house for a Bible lesson!  That was more than twice as many as last time, two weeks ago.

 

Becky has been translating Child Evangelism material into Spanish to present.  In the process she is learning more Spanish as she reviews the presentation with our Spanish tutor.  She also does the presentation in our small local church, like a Sunday school for the “kids”, but the adults benefit as well since the material is full of good teaching. The programs include singing, Bible memory, and an activity for the kids. 

 

We purposely have not been giving gifts or treats to the kids, other than their activity, to avoid crowds who are not interested in listening.  We thought this might weed out those who don’t want to learn and give us a more manageable group; but they keep coming and are surprisingly well behaved for the size of the group.  We do need to start using a PA system so Becky can project over all the background noise to reach those in the back of the crowd.

 

The programs are planned for every other week.  An hour or two before the program, I get on the ATV and spread the word around the community.  The kids start showing up a few minutes before the scheduled time and keep wandering in for the next hour or more.  They come in their best clothes, all washed up, and hair combed.  But they don’t stay too clean as they play soccer and Frisbee before and after the program.  The ages range from toddlers to teenagers, and a few adults attend too.

 

Hondurans, and Latinos in general, have wonderful memories.  They remember complicated directions and all verses of songs, and easily memorize Scripture.  They love coloring and doing activities.  Most of our crayons have disappeared as they find them tempting and hide them in their pockets as they leave.  When home in The States, we will need to replenish our stock, since they are expensive here.  The attendance has been more than anticipated, and we ran short on copies and supplies.  But the kids are pretty patient and share well.  We need to plan for more next time!

 

Please keep these little ones in prayer, as they are the future of the church, and the future of Honduras.  Jesus truly loves all the little children of the World!

 

Dave Drozek with,

 

Thoughts from Honduras

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