Maranatha celebrates 25 years!

Saturday we were invited to attend a special concert to begin the celebration of Maranatha's 25th year of faithfully spreading the good news of the Gospel!  What a joy to hear the adult choir perform several specially selected songs.  Their orchestra was absolutely impressive.  We all sat there in amazement to see and hear what God has done.  We had the privilege to be involved in this church for the first ten years of our ministry here.  The young people are now married and their teenage children are serving in the choirs and orchestra.  This is what Heaven will be like.  We will get to listen to how our awesome God was faithful to His promises and rejoice and give all the Glory to Him.  It was wonderful to have Beulah Pinkston fly in for the special occasion.  We loved working with the Pinkstons when we came to the field twenty years ago.  The folks at Maranatha will always have a special place in the Hornbrooks hearts.

Rene, present pastor, Beulah Pinkston, founding missionary wife, my lovely husband, also former pastor, Pepe, former assistant pastor and Armando, present assistant pastor.

Some Maranatha folks we've known for 20 years.

One of the couples that we've known for a long time.  Now their sons are involved in the orchestra.

One of Natalie's bestest friends from Maranatha, Bety. Now Bety, 19 ,is the choir director!  She is very gifted.