It is now rainy season and afternoons tend to get pretty wet around here. That makes a difference for us especially on Wednesday afternoons when we hold our weekly Bible study. We use to fit the kids inside the house, but the group of kids and a few adults has out grown the space we have. …
Video: Helping Train Leaders in Mexico City
In May, Michael travelled to Mexico where he taught workshops at an ASELSI mini conference and helped with a graduation of 10 students who completed a two-year high school level of Bible training. It is exciting to see how these students are excited about sharing Christ with others. Click the image above to view the video.
Responding to the Volcano Fuego: Delivering Hope
Since the volcanic eruption that killed more than 100 people in Guatemala, people across the nation have been gathering supplies to help those who left everything to escape the deadly lava and ash. Before dawn on Friday a group of about 20 young people gathered inside a tin storage building in Chichicastenango and organized a …
Volcano Eruption Brings Tragedy to Affected Villages
The news here has been full of ash covered faces, dramatic images of the hot ash clouds engulfing the land, and of rescue crews trying to find one more victim still alive. On Sunday, June 3 the active Fuego Volcano erupted with unusual force and sent hot ash and debris flooding into two villages. The …
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Drinking, Drugs, and Demonic Oppression
We often see the devastating impact of alcohol in the families around us. It is common to see intoxicated men and even some women passed out on the roadsides and sidewalks. We have mourned with the family of a young man who died from alcohol-related health problems, stood in the place of a father who …
Juana, A Faithful Mommy
Juana is “pilas” as they would say in Guatemala. She’s a smart go-getter and she has to be. Sixteen years ago this mother of 6 gave birth to a new set of twin girls, and the time for excitement over the twins turned to confusion. Just 16 days after their birth, her husband said …
Our House is on FIRE!
Smelling smoke in our neighborhood isn’t that unusual. Seeing the side of our rented house sparking and flaming, thankfully, is NOT normal. Recently on a Sunday morning some of the electrical lines on the side of our house shorted and caused a small fire. The firefighters came and put out the fire and cut the …
Light for Leslie
Leslie is eleven. Her shy smile hides a rough life that has many times been dark and lonely. During the school year, she wakes up, gets her uniform on and walks an hour to the other side of town to go to school to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. She said she chose …
Christmas is the time for…back to school?
In Guatemala, the school year runs from January to October and in the town of Chichicastenango, December is the time of the annual festival that can wipe out much of a family’s savings. The Guatemalan ministry we work with called ASELSI has been putting on a Christmas party for years. They invite people to come, …
Purposeful Teaching about Missions
In the Missions class that Michael is teaching at ASELSI, the students are finishing their 12-week trimester. After studying the Biblical basis of missions and the basic beliefs of major religions of the world and in Guatemala, they concluded their class with a presentation of the Gospel as if to these different groups. Each student …
