Women's Bible Study Celebration

The Women's Bible Study finished their first Bible Study Book, "Nueva Vida En Cristo" (New Life in Christ) just as the youth did.  This has been such a wonderful few months of studying this book as a group.  This group of ladies has grown in such an intimate way and I have been so blessed to be a part of it!  To celebrate, we put on our "ropa elegante"  ("elegant clothes", said the women) and we went out to a local restaurant to celebrate.  Granted, many of these women would NEVER have the opportunity to eat at a restaurant and so we were more than blessed when someone donated money for a dinner celebration for these women.  This restaurant went over and beyond to accommodate us and they were really excited to be a part of this as well!  They presented me with the most beautiful framed letter from the group including the scripture Matthew 25:33-40.  I was more than touched by their thoughtfulness!  What an accomplishment for these ladies to have completed this study!!

Even more, we did our first service project and the women organized it.  They held a yard/food sale for the community of INVU to bless people with stuff to buy at reduced prices for Christmas.  We received donations from the church and the community donated things as well. Then, I let them run with it.  It was a great success and it blessed me so to see them working together as a team!  God is doing a great work in the lives of these women.  I truly love each of them and their families and feel so humbled to be a part of their lives.  I have had a few new women ask when we are starting the next Bible Study book as they want to be a part of it.  So the new year will bring more women hungry for Jesus and hungry to learn how to fully depend on Him in all things.  To God be the glory!!!

The women showing off their certificates of completion

Here are a few of the ladies organizing the yard sale