Mini Tour of Guam

On the day that we shared at Puente de Amor (Bridge of Love) Church the women's group sang after arriving from their ladies retreat in Lita. Marisol's sister Negui and mother Zulema are pictured at left.

Introducing the topic of the day, "The Great Challenge of Missions: Arriving to the People" as experienced by the Farnsworths in Guam.

The children and I sang the "Guam Hymn" (national anthem).

My telling the congregation about the twins on the way! Applause followed!

Marisol's sharing about communication challenges.

Our family's singing "God Is So Good" in multiple Pacific Island languages.

We have been traveling around to different churches in Ecuador sharing about our time in Guam. Through the help of Powerpoint the people of Ecuador have traveled with us back in time to Guam. It has given us a chance to get to know them better and they us. For this we are grateful, although it does make us homesick for Micronesia. We thank God for the time He allowed us in Guam and for the chance to visit some of the other islands and now to share about our time there.

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sharon said…
thank you for sharing. i love hearing what's up with the Farnsworth family. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 19, 2011 at 5:38 AM
Farnsworth Forum said…
Thank you for checking out the blog. We appreciate you. Love from all the Farnsworths!
November 19, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Elizabeth said…
I love seeing the photos of the four (six) of you! What a wonderful blessing you are to so many. Thanks for keeping us updated on your happenings. Drive safe! :)
November 20, 2011 at 4:37 AM
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