Isabel is more than just a translator. After a group from the Guatemalan ministry called ASELSI visited her church in 2016, she decided that she wanted to serve in missions using the giftings that God has developed in her–her ability to speak Spanish and English and her heart to serve. And serve she has! In …
They call him Chamai
Francisco Chamai is a tough guy who hasn’t forgotten the past. He lives in San Juan Cotzal, a town located about seven hours from the capital city of Guatemala. Here, he leads a church that ministers to children and a group of widows. They meet in a rotting wooden structure painted white inside and out …
New life in Guatemala
It’s a Boy! Haim Lawrence Shead Born March 15 at 3:53 p.m. local time here at our home in Chichicastenango with the assistance of a local midwife Stats: 6 lbs., 10 oz., almost 21 inches long. Haim & Chrisi are both doing great and resting well. We praise the Lord for a wonderful birth and …
A life lost, A new life found
Yesterday was a day of contrasts. I left home at 4:30 a.m. to get to the Guatemalan capital in time to pickup up supplies, run errands, get a new pair of much needed tires and still make it back to Chichicastenango at a decent hour. With all the vehicles on the road these days, the …
Computers for Coordinators
Thanks to donations through Victory Life Church in Battle Creek, Michigan, these eleven ASELSI coordinators for Bible school extensions across Guatemala and Mexico received laptop computers to help them continue ministering, teaching and developing leaders who understand and apply God’s word in their communities.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
