Here in Guatemala we are preparing to celebrate Independence Day. No, not the 4th of July, but the 15th of September! Each year prior to the holiday, the younger students compete for the title of La Niña Independencía or kinda-like the Independence Day Queen. I had the priveledge this year of being one of the judges. The kids were so cute! They were rated on presentation, expression, dance and dress. Each student was dressed in traditional Guatemalan dress and also had to give a small talk on various themes. The slide show below can be clicked on if you would like to view it larger or slower.
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Brian and Mary Dennett serve Christ and the children of Guatemala with AMG International in Guatemala City. Brian is the General Director for AMG's 38-year old mission throughout Guatemala.
Photo: Jordan, Aaron, Abbie, Mary, Brian, Brody, Eve and Micah (Clockwise)
Photo: Jordan, Aaron, Abbie, Mary, Brian, Brody, Eve and Micah (Clockwise)
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- Safety during our travels this coming weekend to northern Guatemala.
- For our daughter, Abbie, arriving back in Guatemala for the first time in a year! Praises that she has completed her first year at Colorado Christian University!
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- For safety for the entire AMG Guatemala team and their families. With increasing violence in the city and frequent assaults on buses, our people are scared. Pray that the government can find a solution to this.
- For many to be inspired to sponsor children here in Guatemala! If you are interested click on "sponsor a child" above!
- For a solution to the incredible level of violence and corruption here in Guatemala.
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3 comments:
Hi guys! We are remise in getting in touch with you guys. We arrived in country April 25 and lived in the capital for 2 months at Baptist apratments there. We now live in Chimaltenango in a wonderful little house NOT on the major thoroughfare of Chimal :) We love our home and our town. The folks are so loving and receiving of us. We were checking out some camps for an indigenous meeting in April 2010 and checked out the AMG camp in Chimal...wonderful place. Had a great visit with Ofra. Get in touch with us...cel 5374-7378 or home 7873-9480 or facebook Glynis Miller. Let's get together sometime. Two of our kids come in Saturday for a week. We are SOSO excited.
David and Glynis
The very same thing happened when we were in language school. Indonesia's independence day is August 17th. We participated in the events and were asked to judge a fried rice making contest. Spicy! Yikes!! Also, dear national friends who lived in that village dressed up Kimberly (age 6 at the time) in traditional Javanese garb and she had to walk on a platform with other children to be judged. For a blond, she looked pretty authentic. We had a great time. We treasure those memories as I know you will.
Hugs, Annette and Peter
Awww those are the sweetest pictures, Bri!! You look so happy around the kids and I am so happy you have such a wonderful servant's heart & a God-glorifying & fulfilling job!!! Love you!!!
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