New Years Eve Service

I was going to write Happy New Year in Spanish, but I don't know how to make the fancy little slash (aka the tilde) over the n, maybe next year! It's hard to believe it is already Januray 1, 2007. I realized last night that unlike our first New Years Eve service here in 2003, we are here to stay. YIPPEE and WOOHOO!!!!

This time of year is good to reflect upon our goals, accomplishments and failures in our spiritual and physical lives. How many goals were achieved last year? Which ones need to be set aside and which ones need to be rolled over to the new year? Were the goals of last year realistic? Did we accomplish all we could? What stood in the way? How many failures were a result of improper goals or planning? How often did sin impede our direction? What can be changed this year? Finally and most importantly how can we better serve God, how can we better reflect Him to others and how can we move forward in our spiritual life this year?

That's a lot of questions to ask but they are all important if we want to continue to grow in the Lord and become a shining light for Him.

Back to the New Years Eve service here in Colonia...here are some pictures for you to see how the Uruguayans believers celebrated the coming in of 2007.

In Song:

Debbie sings her first Spanish solo, Listo y Dispuesto, Heme Aqui (Lord, Here Am I) with accompaniment by Tatiana and Andres.

The young people do a great job in music. Here Tatiana and Andres sing a duet while Sabrina and David accompany.

Congregational singing is a sweet sound to the ears!

With Fellowship, Food and Fun:

With testimonies of praise to God for all He has done: