After returning from Curacautin, we rested during the morning on Sunday and left to San Carlos in the afternoon. Our eyes could not believe what they saw. A work in progress, and what progress... That in what has to do with the construction. More importantly was to see how our brothers and sisters came to worship service in the evening, despite the bitter cold. They were celebrating what God had done with and for them the previous week, Margarita celebrated her birthday, Pastor Rolando had a good meeting with a fellow pastor, we shared the excitement of our day in Curacautin, and there was just sheer joy over being together in this temple, a work in progress, that was compared to our own lives that are a work in progress.

The evening sermon was shared by Yohana Contreras, a graduate from the Certificate of Christian Leadership that was taught in San Carlos under the Institute's umbrella. She and her husband Camilo, also a graduate from the same program, have become key leaders in this young congregation in San Carlos. The sermon was based on Jeremiah 18:1-6 which she illustrated before hand. What a joy to hear her speaking from her heart, based on the Scriptures, and see how much she's grown since her first sermon four years ago. With a humble heart and a servant attitude, she shared the Bread of Life with all of us and we were nourished.

Praise be to God who is building this church of people at the same time as he is enabling them to build the church of bricks, lumber, metal, and glass that is already a house of worship for many in the 11 de Septiembre neighborhood.

A work in progress ourselves,

the Bonilla-Giovanetti family

Noticias a La Familia H de los Bonilla Giovanetti:

Obra en progreso

domingo, mayo 21, 2006 en San Carlos

Despues que regresamos de Curacautin, descansamos la mannana del domingo y salimos a San Carlos en la tarde. Nuestros ojos no podian creer lo que veian. Una obra en progreso y que progreso... Eso en cuanto a lo que es construccion. Mas importante aun fue ver llegar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas al culto de adoracion en la noche, a pesar de tanto frio. Celebraban lo que Dios habia hecho la semana anterior con ellos y por ellos, Margarita celebraba su cumpleannos, el Pastor Rolando una buena reunion con otro pastor, nosotros el entusiasmo de nuestro dia en Curacautin y sencillamente habia un ambiente de gozo de estar juntos en el templo, una obra en progreso, tal como tambien podiamos comparar nuestras vidas como obras en progreso.

El sermon de la noche lo compartio Yohana Contreras, egresada del Certificado en Liderazgo Cristiano que se ensenno en San Carlos bajo el auspicio del Instituto. Ella y su esposo Camilo, tambien egresado del mismo programa, se han convertido en lideres claves en esta joven congregacion sancarlina. El sermon estuvo basado en Jeremias 18:1-6 que ella ilustro de antemano. Que gozo escucharla hablar desde su corazon, basada en la Palabra, y ver cuanto ha crecido desde su primer sermon hace cuatro annos. Con un corazon humilde y una actitud de sierva, nos compartio el Pan de Vida con todos y todas nosotras y fuimos saciados.

Bendito sea Dios quien construye su iglesia de personas a la vez que les permite construir la iglesia de ladrillos, madera, metal y vidrio que ya esta siendo casa de adoracion para muchos en la Poblacion 11 de septiembre.

Obras en progreso tambien,

la familia Bonilla Giovanetti