Well, Easter week is past. Tonight as I nurse a cold and reflect on the past couple of days I have a sense of satisfaction. Wednesday through Friday morning was spent preparing for an evening Good Friday service, the biggest religious holiday on the calendar in Latin America. Our attendance reflected that fact. Every chair was taken and chairs were placed in the middle aisle. According to Mary's count we had one-hundred and forty-eight. It was a beyond capacity crowd as the people listened to a musical written by one of our church members.

Then, Saturday our choir continued to practice for their concert Easter Sunday morning. Although the choir was smaller than in other years, the group did a fine job. A little girl in our church sang one of the specials. Her song brought tears to the eyes of many in the service including my own. After the final "amen" the kids piled out of Jr. Church to look for Easter eggs, an annual event in our church as it is in many churches. Over one-hundred and sixty eggs were found by the twenty-five children present.

Earlier in the day we enjoyed a sunrise service on the grounds of the church. After an informal service we all enjoyed a great breakfast of pancakes.

That's it. We hope your Easter was special as well.

Blessings...

Johnathan and Mary