On the edge of the town of Chichicastenango there is a middle school. This middle school holds morning and afternoon classes (technically it’s two schools: one in the morning, one in the afternoon). It is amazing to watch as the students poor in and out of the doors at the ending of each school day. …
Adventures in the Bible now available in English
After rewriting, editing, redesigning and updates, the Adventures in the Bible in English are now available in book form! We are excited to announce that our Adventures in the Bible resources are now available in English! Over 150 Bible stories and principles are available in book form on Amazon.com. In Spanish, these resources are already helping disciple children …
A children’s day celebration
In Guatemala schools, churches and others celebrate just about anything that they can…including Día del niño (Children’s Day). Just a few weeks ago, we were invited to help a local church celebrate children. While this celebration was filled with balloons, fun activities, a Bible lesson and an evangelistic message for the heart of young and …
Teaming up with others for leadership training and equipping
In August we had the opportunity to help the Guatemalan ministry of ASELSI with their annual leadership conference. We provided about 400 children’s books as a gift to each conference attendee as well as helping with translation during one of the workshops about leadership. We also were able to make the Adventures in the Bible …
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Wanted: A safer vehicle with space for all we do.
We like our little van, but there’s a problem: it just doesn’t have enough space for all we do. In the 11 years that we’ve had this hardworking little Mitsubishi van, it has served us well in many ways: Our 16-year-old van has a few issues like: no air conditioning (It’s not broken, it just …
Developing resources for training leaders in Ghana
A group of Guatemalans have answered God’s call to go to the nations to make disciples. We are very excited about them taking Bible study courses to the nation of Ghana on the African continent and we are excited to be part of this Kingdom work. We are helping a local Bible training center develop …
Discipling the youth in Chichicastenango
DiscipleTec is a weekly gathering for 9- to 14-year-olds to come together to learrn God’s Word and to have fun learning about science, technology and God’s Creation. Each Wednesday afternoon, we take time for these kids who come to hang out with us and learn together. Some of them have dropped out of school and …
Womens Evangelistic Outreach
With the ladies from a local Women’s Bible study, Chrisi hosted a gathering of women to encourage them and share Christ with them. The women invited neighbors and friends to come for a snack, activities and to hear a message of hope. We love that our home can welcome many different groups to come and …
Teaching God’s Word in Mexico
With Carlos Romero, a fellow missionary from the ASELSI Bible instute, Michael traveled to Tapachula, Mexico, to teach the Old Testament 1 course. It is exciting to be with the students who have a hunger for understanding God’s Word. Pray for the believers in Mexico, that they will be encouraged and strong to live and …
Burks Family Mission Trip
The Burks family from Jenison, Mich., visited us earlier this month and helped us reach out with Christ through local schools, churches, small groups, a prayer walk and visits with local families. Check out these photos of many of the things the Burks helped us do!
