This is one of the suspension bridges that connects La Antigua (Old Ocotepeque) with the remote villages in the mountains to the west. It is for foot traffic only.

Jorge and Marcos attended a meeting hosted by John Cannon of Katy, Texas and attended by the 4 preachers from the region. The meeting was to encourage them to stand fast in the work of the Lord and work together.

The new facility for the Ocotepeque Bible Institute is nearing completion. This is on top of the auditorium and will have a classroom as well as dormitories for men and women. Classes are scheduled to begin in January 2012.

Construction started in late September 2011 on a mezzanine in the rear 1/3 of the church building. This will serve as a classroom for a new Bible Institute to train church leaders. It will also contain 2 dormitory rooms for men and women who will live there while attending the Institute. The photo shows one of the holes in the auditorium floor for a column.

Marcos Rafael has joined Jorge in the ministry to Ocotepeque. He is a great preacher and evangelist. He graduated from the San Salvador preaching school in 2000. He worked in Atlanta, GA for 8 years as an electrician, then returned to El Salvador to court his childhood sweetheart, Besy. She is a teacher in the La Palma Christian School, and they plan to marry on December 17, 2011.
Marcos has a focus on evangelism in La Antigua, otherwise known as Old Ocotepeque. The original city of Ocotepeque was destroyed by a large mudslide in 1934. About half of the structures were destroyed and hundreds lost their lives. The result was a major move to New Ocotepeque, about 3 miles north. La Antigua has an estimated 500 homes.
Marcos will also be instrumental in opening a Bible Institute in Ocotepeque to train church leaders and teachers.

The Rodriguez family is a great asset to the church. Gloria is an example to the women and a teacher to them and the children. The two older daughters are both teachers. Jorge is a great minister.

If you like kids at all, you can really enjoy the ones at Ocotepeque. They are very loving and like to have a good time.