Can you remember a time you completed a goal? Your thoughts? The final event of the year are the graduations. This year we had 28 students graduate from their vocation areas, five students graduate from the Bible Institute and more than 10 complete high school.

All these students completed a goal they never imagined would occur in their lives....finishing a part or all their education. When most in Honduras only finish up to a sixth grade education these students were very proud of their accomplishments! They are now ready to press on to their next goal.

Agricultural Mechanics

Industrial Mechanics

Woodcarvers

David Hawk delivering the message.

Denis receiving his diploma.

Rolen

David

 Given to the family in honor of an Industrial Mechancis teacher who passed away after an accident.

Bible Institute graduation ceremony.

Bible Institute graduate Manuel.

Rigoberto

Mario

Bible Institute graduates

The last week of school in Escuela El Sembrador brings about a flurry of activities. A night of testimonies, a Christmas program, a banquet for the graduates, and a going away party of all the students.

The Bible Insitute students and a few extra boys entertained us during the Christmas Program with various carols.

The students did a great job with "The Three Trees" play.

We always have food!!

Carlos and Karely...two Bible Institute students.

Pastor David and Raquel

Denis

A heart for God...always seeking....always learning more of Him. As the 2008-2009 school year came to a close we saw four students who gave their hearts and lives to God desire to be baptized. We had already seen these young Christian men allow God to remove the old from their lives and take part in a new life with Christ. What a blessing to share in this celebration!  We rejoice in the work at El Sembrador of helping young students transform into new creations and live for Him!

May we all desire to have a heart for God. One that seeks and desires to learn more of Him each day!

Preparing for the baptism time.

A Bible Institute student, Rigoberto, prays for Eduin before getting baptized.

Elpidio prays for Cristian.

Manuel prays for Rommel.

Mario prays for Justo.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,

he is a new creation;

old things have passed away;

behold, all things have become new.

1 Corinthians 5:17

Softball is here!

Julio Cesar

Miguel Angel

Fidens

One event unique to the country of Honduras is Day of the Bible. Each year the day is set aside for churches to celebrate the Bible. Usually it involves a parade, however, with the current political situation in Honduras the parades were canceled. El Sembrador held a special service in the church. 

The Bible Institute students displayed their banners that were prepared to carry in the parade. Each one proclaimed a message about the Bible.

Pastor Quiroz asked facts about various books and people in the Bible for the students to answer.

Karely, one of our Bible Institute students, gave the sermon.

Our ladies who live on campus get together once a month for a time of devotions and planning activities for the students on campus. The last meeting the group thought it would be fun if the Hondurans would teach the missionaries how to make something. Then the missionaries would teach the Hondurans.

The Honduran ladies decided they would demonstrate how to make empanadas. Empanadas are a small pocket of dough filled with cheese and then deep fried. Yum!!

One of the special days Honduras celebrates is Day of the Child. It is a time for celebrating the lives of children. The Bible Institute honored the children of the employees of El Sembrador by holding special activities. There was singing, a puppet show, games, pinatas and gifts!

Sonia

A pinata for the little ones....

A pinata for the older ones.

There were gift baskets made and filled...

Each child was given a ball.

Scarlett

Gustavo helped out with the pinatas.

The Day of the Pastor is celebrated in Honduras to honor all pastors. At El Sembrador a special service was held to honor Pastor Quiroz and his wife, as well as, our upcoming pastors in the Bible Institute. The Lord has blessed El Sembrador with this special man and woman of God!

Pastor Quiroz and his wife Raquel.

God has given us a special group of young men and young ladies who are studying to become future pastors in Honduras.

Each Sunday School class had an opportunity to share something special for the celebration.

The women's Sunday School class sang a special song.

One of the joys for Sherri has been to teach the four missionary kids on campus. She has two kindergartners, a first grader and a fourth grader. The first day of school was a day touring the school grounds and visiting all the animals. 

Ally with at the pig barn.

Shannon at the pig barn.

Anna and Reid

Teams are always an enjoyment for the students and staff at El Sembrador. We recently had a team from Michigan and a couple of ladies from Texas. The project this year for teams has been redoing the other half of one of the boys dorms.

One of the many projects the ladies did on the team was to paint and paint and paint some more. 

We were able to take the team to a nearby village, La Campana. The people in this area are part of the indigenous group of Pech. The team worked alongside our Bible Institute students and performed dramas, puppet shows and sang songs for the children and youth of the area.Our Bible students always bless us with how devoted they are in sharing the Gospel.

The Bible Institute students singing with the children.

Team members singing and performing.

Two of the Bible Institute students, Mario and Carlos, perform a skit.

Even a rain downpour did not keep the people from coming and hearing the Word.

The evening was spent serving supper to the people as they watched an evangelistic movie. The sweet, humble people of the Pech village reminded us of our days in La Esperanza. We thank the Lord for the team's enthusiasm and hearts for serving Him!