This month our church was able to celebrate Mother’s day, which is a very big day here in Bolivia. Many times Mom is the only one present in the home or at least the more involved in the family when it comes to raising the children. Mother’s Day is officially on the 27th but we had a special service on Sunday the 25th. Our co-laborer in the ministry, Jorge preached on a longsuffering mother out of the story of Samuel’s mother Hannah. Twenty of the young people of the church prepared a very special skit, and another group prepared a special song and instrumental. Then before the service special gifts were given to all the mothers, and gifts were given to the mother with the most children and youngest baby; also, to the youngest mother and the oldest mother. While that sounds a little risky, asking a woman her age, especially finding out if she is the oldest, in the Spanish culture an older person is held with much respect and honor so it isn’t a problem. We praise the Lord He gave us a wonderful service with 105 in the morning service and 4 of those mothers that were visiting trusted Christ as Savior. Two of them have been coming off and on to the services. This is also a difficult time, because so many of our young people don’t have their mother present. It is because of the economic situation in Bolivia most families have at least one or both of their parents in another country working. Usually, it is the mother that goes because it is always easier for her to find work. Please pray for these young people as we try and be a spiritual guide in their lives.
