Reactivating and communicating hope in Guatemala
The Power of the Holy Spirit Church is located in the older part of Chichicastenango–an area of town known for it’s cantinas. While this church is located in a part of town where those who drank too much at the cantina can be found passed out along the sidewalk, this church has a vision to …
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Chrisi and the kids were invited to lead a worship dance class at the rural educational center that is part of the ministry of fellow missionaries, the Rojas family. With about 26 kids and adult in attendance plus our own family, Chrisi led the kids in a series of choreographed dances to worship songs. After …
Chicua III is a small community nestled in the hills about 30 minutes outside of Chichicastenago in the western mountains of Guatemala. Recently we got lost trying to use a digital map to find this community so we asked some of the friendly locals. They directed us to leave the paved highway behind as we …
Shoeshine boys often have their eyes downcast, not because they’re sad, but because they’re looking for dull, dusty shoes that might earn them a few coins. Many of these boys are between 8 and 14 and help provide for their families by roaming the streets and parks looking for people with dirty shoes. Once they …
It was lunchtime for teachers and values were on the menu. Through some God-given connections, we have been building relationships with schools, teachers and the local school district here in Chichicastenango. As part of this we invited about 75 teachers to join us for lunch at a local restaurant. We wanted to present our book …
After a long journey in a shipping container, 2,228 Adventures in the Bible books arrived in Guatemala City this month. These 344-page books are filled with 161 Bible stories written in Spanish in easy-to-learn formats, with maps, interactive questions, verses and coloring pages to help kids learn the Bible. We are distributing these books in …
In the neighborhood of Chulumal III sits a church building where the Gethsemane Methodist Church meets. It is nearly surrounded by a grassy yard that is often trampled by the feet of kids and adults who come to learn, share, and grow together. In January, Michael lead a group of about 16 church leaders in …
Michael taught a class on the importance of vision and working together at a meeting of the 2022 teachers for IgleKids (Kids Church) at Iglesia Algo Nuevo, Chichicastenango. I love the heart these teachers have for kids!
Churches, children’s homes, families, and ministries in 32 countries have been downloading the Adventures in the Bible stories and coloring pages…lots of them. Since we posted over 130 stories from our Adventures in the Bible kids resource book in April, 2021, 10,000 copies of the stories have been downloaded in 32 countries. The last seven …
Since 2015 we’ve been helping with the teachers at an elementary school that sits about two blocks from our home. With help from generous donors we outfitted a computer lab with 10 computers. We’ve provided school supplies and English teachers. When school is in session, the teachers bring children to our yard for break time …
