Newly made....seats and saints!

Praise the Lord....we've had 6 people saved in the last few weeks, and one family has been participating in the discipleship class!  Rhyan has finished building the altar, pews, and podium for the sanctuary!  It's looking more and more like a church (even though it's our living room).  Here are a few pictures to keep you up to date.

 

Reunited with Friends

My first trip to Guatemala was on our one year anniversary.  It was during that time that Rhyan and I won our first family (Andres and Rosa Lydia) to the Lord as a couple on the mission field.  While on our survey trip we became very good friends with them.  When we returned this year, we wanted to get in touch with them very badly, but were unable to do so.  Andres' phone number had changed, and the streets in their town had been altered, so we weren't exactly sure where they lived.  One day last week we were running some errands in Antigua and we heard someone calling Rhyan's name.  It was Andres!  We were so happy to see him!  He said he saw Rhyan's belt buckle a mile away and knew it had to be him!  The whole family came over later that week for supper.  It was so good to be reunited with them, and to know they missed us too!  God is so good! 

Cookies :)



 

Andresito, their precious child with special needs

Sunday May 13th

Our second Sunday was a little disappointing, because only Rhyan and I showed up for church.  But we still had a good time of worship together!  Last Sunday we waited about 30 minutes, and no one came.  We were about to give up when Jose, his family, and two visitors walked in!  We were so excited!  They all said they would come back next week!  God answered our prayers.  Please pray that more people come to hear the gospel!

First Church Service

We are so excited to report that we held the first church service of Iglesia Bautista La Gracia (Grace Baptist Church) last Sunday, April 29th!  We are so thankful for all the prayers that were offered for us.  We handed out over 300 tracks and invitations last week for the opening service.  We have been working with two families for quite some time now, and both of them came to the service!  Rhyan preached on Ephesians 2:8 about God's grace, and "Amazing Grace" was the first special music that was sung.  We also had a great time of fellowship afterward.  We're so thankful for all God is doing, and we pray that He will continue to draw people to Himself and grow the work He has begun.  

Fellowship and food

Relaxing after church

Iglesia Bautista La Gracia

This Sunday, April 29th, we will be holding our first church service in our home!  The name of the new church is Grace Baptist Church.  We are so excited about sharing the message of grace and salvation through Jesus Christ!  The harvest truly is plenteous here in Ciudad Vieja!  Please pray that God will soften hearts and that people will come to the service.  We are looking forward to God doing great things!

Prayer Requests

God has blessed us so much, and He continues to do so every day.  We have a few prayer requests that we'd like to share, because we believe in the power of prayer!

• We lived in an RV while in the states, and we need to get that sold as soon as possible.  We also need to sell our truck that we used to pull the RV.  Not having those payments anymore would definately help our finances!   
• Find a building within our budget where we can start a church
• Please pray that we will be great witnesses to this field in which God has placed us and that the Holy Spirit will soften the hearts of all those we will meet
• Please pray that God will continue to open doors and that His perfect plan will be done in our lives 

We're Back in Guatemala!

Hey everyone!  We have started this new blog to share updates and let everyone know how the Ashcrafts are doing in Guatemala.  It is our prayer that it will be a blessing to you and that God will receive all the glory for everything He accomplishes in Central America through our ministry!