 Gospel Outreach Association- Testimonies- Pedro Bocel Greetings: to all who support and pray for us working for our Savior here in Sololá Guatemala. In 2006 I have been greatly blessed to be able to work full time for our Savior with your help through Gospel Outreach Association. My desire was to continue the work Kevin and Joy started here. But Kevin also told me to listen to the Holy Spirit for direction and many more doors will open to share the salvation message. I am so blessed to be able to talk with Kevin and Joy by phone and e-mail every month it gives be great hope and pleasure. My heart is to train and teach others God’s word. The Holy Spirit has opened this door wide for me to share and teach His Word. Schools are very different here in my country, buildings we have, books, paper and school supplies we do not have. Many just show up and study nothing. This has leaded me to use the Christian films and the bible teaching films that the camera crews are making in Public schools. In the village of Chaquij I have 374 students that I share a one-hour Christian film and then a ½ hour bible teaching film followed by a 4-hour bible study using the bible. These classes I have been holding one time a week and it gives me great joy for all of the students ask many questions and listen deeply to the stories in the bible. The 4-hour classes are broken up with 30 to 33 students per class. My voice is almost gone by the time I am through, but the look of hope and joy on all of the students and seeing their excitement when I return is worth it all. What joy it is for me to serve our Father. I have also held a 3-day bible camp in Panajachel for the children from all of the churches in Solola. We had a great time studying the bible, playing many games on memorizing verses, who can locate bible verses the fastest, showing films at night. We had a very large turn out. I do apologize because I was so excited to see so many show up I did not even think to count them. One night I showed the Jesus film which after one of the leaders came forward with tears in His eyes and stated He has taught this many times but seeing the impact of our Savior on the cross touched him greatly. He called for a prayer of thanks to our Savior and thanks for our salvation, which all in the room came forward that night. The Seminary in Solala is held the 3rd Saturday of every month. We are in our third year of this ministry with over 30 pastors from many different churches. Pastor Robin Garcia is the instructor and we have been videoing these classes also. This is the martial I use for the other bible teaching classes I hold. My son Joel, who Kevin put in charge of one of the camera crews who is 13 years old, films these studies in which the 11 film groups also use for their ministries. I am also holding classes in Chimaltenango training on how important it is to share the Salvation message with others and the different forms and ideas that can be used to do so. There is much fear in these classes for many do not want to speak in front of others, using a microphone, doing dramas, singing, doing radio dramas. But with work and the Holy Spirit the fear will go away. I have also been taking classes in Quetzaltenago for the radio dramas. We are practicing doing bible dramas for the radio, waiting for the time that we will be ready to start doing radio dramas live. This is a lot of work and we are getting better every time. I know our Father is training us up for a great new ministry. I also plan to use this group on many of the bible dramas we need to film the bible. I have also been teaching a women’s bible study group one day a week. This class I hold in my native language that is Cakchiquel. This started for so many of the women do not understand Spanish or read. The class is small with only about 20 but all have been learning a lot with each 4-hour class. I have also been holding a class for couples, instructing on the values of marriage, which is so important in my country that many do not marry but live together and then leave. Also many who did get married divorce and look for a new wife. I thank God that so many came to this class, many Christians and Non- Christians. Many stated after the class that it is so important; because they need to find solutions to have their marriages healed and be one with God. Even the Mayor of Panajachel came to the class. |
