Celebrating 10 years in Tactic!

The culmination of a week of celebration was a parade Guatemalan style. All 1100 of our students and 100 staff walked through the streets of Tactic, from one end all the way to our Chijacorral school. It was quite an overwhelming scene to see how large the ministry has grown in 10 years, and how many lives have been impacted. Once the schools arrived at Chijacorral, they were joined by well over 300 parents for a program which showcased each school and celebrated what the Lord has done over the past 10 years. The time of worship was amazing. There is nothing that can compare to the voices of 1100 children and youth worshipping the Lord! I tried to tape it, but my camera's microphone just didn't capture what it actually sounded like.

The focus of the program, although, was not just on the past, but also on what more is yet to come. That is exciting. We are so blessed to work with a ministry that is having an impact on the national people. The original vision of Impact Ministries is no longer just the vision of a group of Canadians, but is now embraced and moving ahead as the vision of a group of young Guatemalan leaders. That is awesome.

Although it is the rainy season, the Lord held back the rain for this event (PTL)! It was hot and sunny. I think everyone got too much sun that day, and the kids in their uniforms were cooking!
Each school developed a float which spoke to something about the ministry and/or the Lord. Purulha's float was of the medical clinic and they had a group of kids dressed as nurses and doctors. Thier sign says, "inject yourself with Jesus!" Chijacorral's float was of Noah's arc to remember the promises of God and His plan for the future.

What an amazing day! Something truly worth celebrating.

Blessings,

Karren