Popti Bible Dedication

Psalms 119:105

Your Word is a lamp for my feet,

a light on my path.

The Popti Bible Dedication

check out the video

Last month we participated in the Bible Dedication of the Popti Bible. The Stratmeyers, missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators, spent their entire lives living and working with the Jacaltec people who speak the Popti dialect in the small villages of Jacaltenango and Concepcion, near the Mexican border.

We met up with a delegation of folks from Metropolitan Baptist Church in Oklahoma City and others.  Jean and several of her adult children flew down from the states to participate in this awesome achievement and celebration.

The full day of activities included a parade through the village of Concepcion, Guatemala.  It was followed by a Bible Dedication ceremony right there on the main plaza.  With the catholic church as the back drop, the plaza was filled with the Mayan group of Popti speakers.  

Finally, they have the complete Bible, the Word of God in their own language.

Several people from the community came up to the platform to thank the Stratmeyers for their years of dedication of this Bible translation project.  The Boxes of Bibles were handed out to several organizations including large denominational churches and organizations.  Praise the Lord!

The Popti Dedication.  Check out the video.

What an accomplishment!  Praise the Lord for His faithfulness!

December 23, 1978

What statements are true?

Then -- 1978

• "Oh, Judy, you don't have to drive all the way down to Duncanville and see Tom and Mary." 
• "Oh, but Mom, who knows I might meet my husband."
• I had lunch with my high-school friend, Donna, at a hamburger place, once an old Gasoline station now hamburger joint on Greenville, Ave. 
• I drove 35 miles south of home and visited old college friends of mine, Tom and Mary, who were not currently home, but were out doing last minute Christmas shopping.
• Shy Glenn came over to the Beekman's home also before Tom and Mary return and we were able to meet for the VERY-FIRST-TIME.
• Dec 23, 1978, 6 months after graduating from college, I met Glenn Stewart.  5 days later, December 28, 1978, we had our first date. 

 I am so glad I met you.  I love you, Glenn

You are the Man!  Happy "First time I met you" Anniversary

Meals Out on Our Patio

We like to eat our breakfast and lunch meals out on our patio.  We love the view, cool weather and enjoy the beauty of God's creation.

Psalms 19:1

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 

Mini Golf

 Yes, there was a new putt-putt golf course in the nearby mall.

Golfing hours - Tues-Sunday from 11am to 6pm.

The cost is just a little over 1.00 USD

That's not a bad price for a little fun in the middle of the San Kris Mall.

Then the following week, we went back and the putt-putt golf course was

 G-O-N-E!

Lucy's 3rd birthday

Happy Birthday Lucy!

3 years old

Glenn and I spent a few extra days in Denver to help Lucy celebrate her 3rd birthday.

The girls helped me bake some chocolate chip cookies!

GrandDad enjoyed reading to the kids before David had to head off to school (First Grade)

We had a Birthday Breakfast at Chic-fil-A.

We enjoyed our time at the Littleton Museum.

consists of two living history farms

(one representing  the 1860’s and one representing the 1890’s)

check it out, if you live in the Denver area.

It's FREE!

followed by an evening

Birthday Party with cake and ice cream.  Bluebell Ice Cream

David got a new bicycle from his school.

And I spent as much time as I could holding little Elizabeth.  She was nearly 6 months here.  Such a sweet baby.

Tom Landry

We went "Letterboxing".

(check the websites and links about Letterboxing and Atlas Quest)

The guys were kinda complaining about the idea of going "letterboxing", you get the picture.  I wanted to do the "letterboxing experience" with them, wanted to show them a "positive time."  So, I suggested that we go see the burial site of coach Tom Landry.  We paid our respects and recounted some stories also.  (BTW, we didn't see the letterbox after all, even though I had already found the letterbox on several other occasions).

We walked back to our RAV 4 and sitting in the car, we notice a black SUV stopping nearby.  The driver got out and walked around the front of the vehicle and opened the passenger door for an elderly woman.

We noticed they walked to the Tom Landry grave site.  Glenn said, "That's Mrs. Landry!"  Glenn rapidly walked towards them with Jeff following closely behind.  I followed them also.  Sure enough!  

Glenn asked, "Are you related to Coach Landry?" 
  
The man quietly replied, "Kind of, I'm his son."

We introduced ourselves to Tom Jr and Mrs. Landry.  Glenn mentioned how we enjoyed Tom's example of the life of Christ that he lived.

Jeff asked if we could pray for them. They agreed and Jeff prayed for Tom Jr and his dear mother, Alicia Landry.

We also asked to take a picture.  

Before we walked away, I asked the question, 
"why are you here?"  

Tom Jr. said that Sept 11, was Coach Landry's birthday.

I call this a "divine appointment".

Go Cowboys!