I used to have a boss that whenever she came out of her office and saw us chatting she would say "busy hands are happy hands". That was her way of telling us to get back to work!
Well, I gotta tell you, the women from Iglesia Vida have some very happy hands because our hands have been BUSY!
Every 2 years, the National AG Church here hosts a retreat for pastors wives from all over the country. This year the executive board for the national womens ministry, asked our church if we would be able organize the event and take care of all the logistics. The womens ministry at our church took on the challenge of organizing the event in November for over 800 pastors wives! Since June, we have been organizing, recruiting, and planning like mad women!!!
Our goal is to make this the best and nicest retreat these women have attended. We want them to feel special and loved. The women come from all over the country....we will have women from deep within the interior of the country who cannot read, to educated women from the Capital. The retreat is held at "The Tabernacle" which is a huge lot with a very big auditorium, a kitchen and dining area, and a few multi-purpose rooms. Most women that are not from the area, spend the 2 nights in one of the multi-purpose rooms. From what I have heard, they are crammed in there (some with their children) with thin blankets that are provied to them. Our original desire this year was to have people from our church host some of the women (at least the women with children) and give them a warm place to sleep and rest. Due to some logistical challenges, we will not be able to provide that for them. So, we asked the women of the church if they could donate a warm, soft blanket we could give the ladies. God provided even more!!!
A local factory heard about what we were doing and donated thousands (I don't even know how much!) of yards of fabric so that we can make blankets. Soft, warm, fleece blankets! Not only that, but God also provided a factory that would make the blankets for us. We just had to cut the fabric into the sizes we needed and then take it to them! Here are some photos of the ladies working hard on cutting the fabric!!!
Aside from making the blankets, we also spent another day making the tableclothes and making the gift bags (not filling the girft bags...actually making the bags!)
It has been such a blast and such a blessing working with these women! Please pray for us as the time of the retreat is quickly approaching and there are still many details that need to be worked out. I look forward to sharing with you all the wonderful things that God is going to do a this retreat. We want to demonstrate God's love to these women and show them that they are special to God and greatly appreciated!
By the way.....I'm not in the pictures, but I worked hard too....and not just taking the pictures!! :)
Pa' Lante y Pal' Cielo!!
Cece
Support:
Friends, I am still short of my monthly budget....Please pray about how you can partner with me financially either through a one time donation or by becoming a monthly donor. Thank you!
If you would like to make a donation in my name, you can send a check with Acct. # 2949329 written in the memo and send the check to
Assemblies of God World Missions
1445 North Boonville Ave
Springfield, MO 65802-1894
If you would like to become a monthly contributor please email me for furthur information
For automatic credit card withdrawal you can print off and fill out the form with my account number (2949329) on the website below… then send it to the AGWM address posted above.
http://ag.org/contributorservices_PDF/CRCDAUTH.pdf
Contact Me!!!
Here is my contact information
Email: cro1780@gmail
FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726036343
Skype Name: Cicely Rosario
Mailing Address:
9A Calle A 8-59 Casa 14 Condominio Las Mercedes
Zona 8 de Mixco, CD San Cristobal
Guatemala, C.A
Well, I gotta tell you, the women from Iglesia Vida have some very happy hands because our hands have been BUSY!
Every 2 years, the National AG Church here hosts a retreat for pastors wives from all over the country. This year the executive board for the national womens ministry, asked our church if we would be able organize the event and take care of all the logistics. The womens ministry at our church took on the challenge of organizing the event in November for over 800 pastors wives! Since June, we have been organizing, recruiting, and planning like mad women!!!
Our goal is to make this the best and nicest retreat these women have attended. We want them to feel special and loved. The women come from all over the country....we will have women from deep within the interior of the country who cannot read, to educated women from the Capital. The retreat is held at "The Tabernacle" which is a huge lot with a very big auditorium, a kitchen and dining area, and a few multi-purpose rooms. Most women that are not from the area, spend the 2 nights in one of the multi-purpose rooms. From what I have heard, they are crammed in there (some with their children) with thin blankets that are provied to them. Our original desire this year was to have people from our church host some of the women (at least the women with children) and give them a warm place to sleep and rest. Due to some logistical challenges, we will not be able to provide that for them. So, we asked the women of the church if they could donate a warm, soft blanket we could give the ladies. God provided even more!!!
A local factory heard about what we were doing and donated thousands (I don't even know how much!) of yards of fabric so that we can make blankets. Soft, warm, fleece blankets! Not only that, but God also provided a factory that would make the blankets for us. We just had to cut the fabric into the sizes we needed and then take it to them! Here are some photos of the ladies working hard on cutting the fabric!!!
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| That's only about half of what was donated! |
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| Working dilligently! |
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| The sanctuary was turned into a factory! |
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| second load being delivered! |
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| Unloading the truck! |
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| My beautiful friend Karina cutting the cloth for the table runners |
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| Cutting the paper to make the gift bags |
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| making them just the right size |
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| gifted seamstress |
By the way.....I'm not in the pictures, but I worked hard too....and not just taking the pictures!! :)
Pa' Lante y Pal' Cielo!!
Cece
Support:
Friends, I am still short of my monthly budget....Please pray about how you can partner with me financially either through a one time donation or by becoming a monthly donor. Thank you!
If you would like to make a donation in my name, you can send a check with Acct. # 2949329 written in the memo and send the check to
Assemblies of God World Missions
1445 North Boonville Ave
Springfield, MO 65802-1894
If you would like to become a monthly contributor please email me for furthur information
For automatic credit card withdrawal you can print off and fill out the form with my account number (2949329) on the website below… then send it to the AGWM address posted above.
http://ag.org/contributorservices_PDF/CRCDAUTH.pdf
Contact Me!!!
Here is my contact information
Email: cro1780@gmail
FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726036343
Skype Name: Cicely Rosario
Mailing Address:
9A Calle A 8-59 Casa 14 Condominio Las Mercedes
Zona 8 de Mixco, CD San Cristobal
Guatemala, C.A
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