On Saturday, March 13, Radio Cultural y Educativo (Kakchiquel radio station in Patzun) celebrated the moving of their station to a new location. They also have a more powerful transmitter and a much taller tower. This will provide for a larger listening area.
The radio board worked hard for weeks building a room for the guard and his family, a room for the transmitter, and a room for broadcasting. Ken and I helped them with the building as did the group from Canada that came down in January. We stayed up until 1:30 a.m. the night before the celebration helping Ken get the light on the tower and the transmitter hooked up. Then the next morning, (the day of the celebration) Ken got up at 5:00 a.m. to take the computer and console from the old location to the new so that he could get the radio on the air for the celebration. He also found out that the speaker was sick, so they asked Ken to be the speaker! Short notice, but he did a good job. He spoke on the importance of the Bible - God's Word.
Delegates from newspapers, the radio fraternity, and even the mayor came!
Refreshments of cookies and sodas or juice were served after the service.
Refreshments of cookies and sodas or juice were served after the service.
Ken preaching
The mayor praised the radio.
Celebration complete with balloons on the wall and pine needles on the ground.
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