Alcohol is a big problem here in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. Many young people start drinking around the age of 13, and it is common to hear of families that have a series of deaths related to alcohol use. On the streets of Chichicastenango it is a common sight to see men and sometimes even women sprawled …
Discovery Bible Studies
As we serve as missionaries in Guatemala, the process of discipling others to be obedient followers of Christ has become more and more our focus. Through prayer and seeking wisdom in God’s Word as well as ideas from others, we have been discovering more about discipleship. One of the resources we’ve found that has been …
Pedro: Breaking a Leg and Discovering the Truth
My young friend José Mario is pretty quiet and doesn’t talk much unless I ask the right questions. On a recent Saturday, I could tell that I’d hit something when I asked him how his family was doing. “Muy mal,” he said (“Very badly”). “My brother fell and broke his leg.” José Mario told me. …
Baby Hilda: Keeping Babies Healthy
Hilda was brought into the ASELSI clinic as a 23-day-old baby. Hilda has a cleft lip and palate. As I got to asking Hilda’s parents questions, I was very surprised to find out that they have another daughter who also had a cleft lip and palate. They told me that she was in the ASELSI …
A Guatemalan Tale of Three Little Pigs
A team from Victory Life Church in Battle Creek, Michigan, brought home the bacon to three families when they visited the village of Xepacol last month. Working with a local church and the Guatemalan association called ASELSI, the Victory Life team, built three pig pens — complete with pigs — to provide ongoing income …
Stateside Visit 2015
It’s been nearly 2 years since we’ve visited the USA as a family so we’re excited to see friends and family members like you! Here’s what our schedule looks like: Tulsa area August 26 – 30. Aug. 27, 6:00 pm – Gathering (open to all) (Ray’s House, 6219 S. 28th W AVE, Tulsa, OK) Aug. …
Manuela’s House on the Mountain
Manuela needed a home. Years ago she married, but soon she faced the rejection of a husband who didn’t understand why she wasn’t pregnant yet. He left her for another woman not knowing that Manuela was in the early stages of their first pregancy. Returning to her family, Manuela was reluctantly given a place to …
The Day Diego Nearly Died (and when he really came to life).
In the Spring of 2013 I was visiting a medical outreach where the doctors and a group of residents and medical students from the USA were busy seeing sick patients at a temporary clinic set up in a church in Xepacol — a village of about 400 familes located about 25 minutes outside of …
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Jorge: The Survivor AN UPDATE
Jorge is the 11th of 11 children born to his mother, Lucia. She is around 38 years old and had almost given up hope for her little boy. Jorge entered the ASELSI Milk Program when he was 1 year and 3 months old. He only weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces – that’s what a one …
Not everyone understands: Holy Week
Not everyone understands why we celebrate this week. In Guatemala we don’t see a lot of Easter Eggs or Bunnies, but we do see a lot of parades with idols being carried through the streets because people think that that is the way to have your sins forgiven. It was strange to see at first …
