The summer is almost over which always means a change; a new school year, change in the weather (if you don't live in Alberta), or signing up for new programs. We are also in the midst of a change as well. We have had an exciting, adventurous and busy summer, filled with fun, travels, old friends, new friends and change. We have had a roller coaster last 3-4 months: coming from Guatemala going to Disneyland, travelling to Kelowna for work, running the Sinister 7, going to Kelowna/Salmon Arm/Vancouver/Quesnel for holidays, traveling to Ontario for work (while 3 kids were in 3 different camps) along with getting some reno's done at our home and the kids spending a lot of good time with friends and family. It has all been good.
The change we are talking about that is new with the Blacklock's is we will be working in Guatemala for longer periods of time with Fe Viva. September 20th we head off to Guate for 3 months returning to Canada Dec. 13th. We will be continuing with the same work we have been doing there, but we are now moving into new responsibility as the Base Directors in Guatemala. We are excited and honored to have this new responsibility, and are asking the Holy Spirit to guide us in this new role. In this role we will be overseeing the operations of the Fe Viva base in Guatemala and facilitating the ministries working together and functioning closer together. We have been working as base pastors, prayer leaders and the Missionary Leadership Training Program over the past few years and will continue in those as well.
Please pray for us as we move into this position. We need God's wisdom, faith and grace. We will be in Guatemala September 20th to December 13th and then from the middle of January to approximately the beginning of June. So we will be in Guatemala about 8 months of the year and in Canada over Christmas and during the summer. We will be home schooling our kids this year, so please pray for that as well.
We want to send letters to Canada and hopefully receive them as well. Here is our address in Guatemala if you want to send letters/pictures/parcels:
Asociacion Cristiana Fe Viva De Guatemala
KM 114.5 Carretera CA-2 Rumbo a El Salvador
Callejon El Cocalito
Aldea Poza de Agua
Guazacapan, Santa Rosa, 06011
We will keep you updated with what is happening with us and work in Guatemala and Central America.
You can also stay informed with what is happening with us and our work at: www.feviva.org (Guatemala missions organization)
God Bless
Matt, Kerry, Abby, Hayley and Liam
