March and April were birthday months in the Gibbons household!

Kati proudly inspects her new "mate" while celebrating her 18th. birthday on March 8th! At her ripe old age it was decided she probably couldn´t blow out 18 candles, thus the "1" and the "8" on her birthday (cheese) cake! Kristi looks on (below) while Katie exerts her energy.


Not to be outdone, Debbie celebrated her birthday three days later on March 11th. We can´t mention her age, only that she was born in 1964! She too likes cheese cake for her birthday. Kristi, Kati, and Danny look on while Debbie closes her eyes and concentrates on blowing hard!!!


April 17th. marked Andy´s 16th. birthday. He had the lung capacity to blow out all 16 candels!!!



Below, Andy enjoys a birthday celebration at the bakery where he works.

A March 27 Baby Shower for Sandra

Baby showers have become a common event in our church with the number of young couples having children! This was Sandra´s second baby shower, and was done after baby Mateo´s arrival in order to maintain the element of surprise! In the picture below Sandra is seated in front of a grey door holding her new born.

A contest is held to determine who can empty a baby bottle first. Below, ladies compete to eat the contents (carmel cream) of a disposable diaper. Gross!!

Three friends: Paloma, Alfonsin and Sofia (daughters of three young couples from church).

Welcome Arces!!

Bev & Lu Arce were with us for three weeks in March. They origionally came to work on the maintenance building at camp, but God had other plans! Because we were unable to enclose the building so Lu could work inside, he spent his time doing much needed computer maintenance for the Gibbons, along with a variety of projects doing finish work on the Mission house here in Chivilcoy. Mrs. Arce kept everyone in sweets!!! Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Arce!!! Pray for the Arces who are now working for a few weeks on a construction project of an orphanage in Greater Buenos Aires. Later they´ll work on the Temperley Church building doing finish work, and Lord willing back to Chivilcoy the end of May for three more weeks.

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Pardon the feet!!!!

April 8th. - Easter Baptisms

On April 8th. five people shared their testimony of how they came to Christ for salvation and after were baptized. The Lord gave us a day of sunshine among many days of rain. The service was encouraging and different visitors were present. This is the fourth baptism in the work here in Chivilcoy. A portable pool was set up in the back yard of the church for the event. Pray for each one baptized that they will continue on with Christ.

Paula & Matías (above)

Marcela & Vreni (above), Silvana (below)