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 …
Running short on Bible study space
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 …