A Swing and …oops…a Hit At the end of last year we had a request from a local school. They asked if they can come use our yard, swings, and play area for the elementary school kids during their morning break. For the past four years we’ve had a good relationship with them and we’ve …
Sharing Christ on the Airwaves
Michael was invited to teach about families on a regional radio broadcast from Chichicastenango with a local pastor named Carlos. The program is also broadcast via internet. After the program live program, Pastor Carlos called Michael to let him know he’d received a call from a listener asking for prayer in of all places…New York. …
Continuing to Light the Darkness
Since 2016 Reach World Mission has been helping to bring light to the literal darkness of villages and homes without electricity or where electricity is unreliable or expensive. In 2018 alone we’ve delivered 179 solar lamps to light homes. The majority of those went to a village called El Esfuerzo where a discipleship program has …
Giving Our Best Gift to Jesus
Since 2005, we’ve been connected with a Guatemalan ministry in one way or another. After moving to Guatemala in 2011, we started serving alongside the ministry of ASELSI. One of the biggest evangelistic events of the year is the annual Christmas Party. This year, we were invited to lead the children’s story time of …
Games: Balloon Stomp
A great game for groups of 5 to 100+. 1) Use yarn to tie an inflated balloon to all participant’s ankle with a piece of yarn. 2) Explain the designated area (depending on size of your group) 3) Say “Go.” 4) Everyone tries to stomp on the balloon of everybody else. 5) When …
A “Sticky” Christmas Party
It was a “sticky” Christmas Party this year at the Little Disciples Bible Study. Kids started showing up at 2 p.m. — some to play in the yard and others to help make Christmas cookies and practice their part in the Christmas drama. By 4 p.m. things were in full swing and we kicked off …
Don’t Take the Bait!
Using a fishing lure and a make shift fishing pole, Michael taught the kids at the Little Disciples Bible Study about avoiding temptations. Afterwards we made a fish craft project that was provided by a friend who works at Home Depot in the USA. The kids loved it! Here are some photos from the activity:
Escaping the Volcano: “We Ran In Every Direction.”
We drove 2 ½ hours down the CA-1 highway and wove our way through a forest road and finally arrived at a small group of four new cement block houses. These were the homes of four families displaced by the eruption of Volcan Fuego (the Fire Volcano) that destroyed their old homes. The families …
Let me tell you about my neighbor…
They say good fences help make good neighbors, so I thought we might need a better fence. We had this neighbor who kept pretty much to himself although we chatted a few times. But when he would get drunk, it seemed like whatever was bothering him came out in the form of him wanting to …
A response that makes a long-term difference
Within days after a deadly volcanic eruption devastated communities that skirted the volcano called Fuego here in Guatemala, we helped with an initial response of food, water, diapers, and other basic supplies. We teamed up with a group of young adults from various churches in the area and ASELSI to deliver these and other supplies …
