Since 2015 we’ve been helping with the teachers at an elementary school that sits about two blocks from our home. With help from generous donors we outfitted a computer lab with 10 computers. We’ve provided school supplies and English teachers. When school is in session, the teachers bring children to our yard for break time …
Children’s ministry in Sacapulas
A few days before Thanksgiving, we loaded up the kids along with a few friends and drove a couple of hours to the town of Sacapulas. Located in a river valley between mountains, Sacapulas is known for home-made sweets and for being hot. We met up with Cesi and Chechin, a sweet couple who have …
A Christmas festival for the heart.
It was a drizzly afternoon on the day of our Christmas Party, and we weren’t sure how many people would show up, while we put up a tarp to cover the seating area. We had no need to be concerned about people showing up… As the start time of 4 p.m. drew near, the skies …
Recursos: La Navidad
Celebrando la Navidad es algo especial. Con estos recuros pueden celebrar el nacimiento de Jesús y enseñar por que celebramos el Gran Regalo de Dios. Haz click en la hoja que quiere para enseñar del nacimiento de Jesús y el regalo de Dios aquí:
Equipping kids ministry in rural Guatemala
Using the Adventures in the Bible stories we are helping equip other ministries to teach God’s Word to new generations. Check out the video above to see how one rural ministry is using these tools to disciple children in Guatemala. The minilibros (minibooks) that you see in this video are made possible through donations from …
Juan Carlos, an overcomer
Juan Carlos is one of the boys who started coming to our Bible study about eight years ago. Despite the challenges he faced during his childhood, we saw something in Juan Carlos that showed he was an overcomer. We were right. As we got to know Carlos we found out he had been badly burned …
Shining bright
If you live in Santa Cruz del Quiche, Saturday is a good day to tidy up your shoes. This town is a governmental seat located in the mountains about three and half hours from the Guatemalan capital and many of the population are of Mayan indian heritage. Saturday is one of the days when groups …
Online classes reaching three countries
While students can’t attend classes in-person right now in Guatemala, we continue teaming up with the Guatemalan ministry of ASELSI to continue teaching about Jesus. This month, Michael has been co-teaching the Life of Christ I class in an online format that has students from Guatemala, Mexico and Venezuela. The four-week class has a live …
Lighting up the night
One of the families in our neighborhood lost their electricity because they couldn’t keep up with the electric bill. They have been dropping by regularly to recharge their old cell phone so we thought we’d help them out. With a solar light kit we had on hand, Michael connected four bulbs that now light up …
Celebrating Independence
September 15 was the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence from Spain. While we are restricted from holding our Bible study, we still celebrated by giving out Guatemalan flags to the students who dropped off their homework sheets and gave them a new homework lesson that teaches about the best independence day of all…when Jesus died …
