In November Michael traveled to Stuart, Florida, to be part of a Bible school graduation for students who study with the extension of ASELSI — the Bible training center we are part of here in Guatemala. Twelve students graduated from the two-year program and three graduated from the fourth year of the program. Please pray …
Special game day for the Little Disciples
With the help of a team from Grace Fellowship Church in Arkansas, we held a special game day for the Little Disciples Bible Study. The kids had a great time and learned the Gospel message too! Check out the video!
Carlos needs healing.
Carlos’ heart is too big. There’s a lot more to his heart condition, but the simple thing is that this construction worker and father of nine (with one on the way) has a heart that isn’t working right and he needs to be healed. His condition has caused weakness, pain, lack of appetite, dizziness, etc. …
A visitor from Cuba
We recently had a special visitor. Pastor Hector is a Guatemalan who lives and pastors a church in Cuba. Michael has visited his church in Cuba several times and when Hector is in Guatemala, we enjoy having him stay with us as he travels through the area. This time Hector shared with the kids at …
Workshops: Encouraging, training, and equipping kids’ ministries
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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Worship dance for Jesus
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 …
Helping youth find practical education for their future
For many young people in Guatemala, finding good work can be a challenge. Some leave their homeland and travel to find work in the USA or other places. Some get education but still struggle to find work. Some get low paying jobs that help them just get by. Still others develop themselves and start new …
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Equipping and encouraging teachers
As part of an ongoing effort to encourage and help teachers in the local school district, we teamed up with another missionary to provide a teaching about the importance of teaching values and a workshop on techniques for teaching math. About 50 teachers attended in two groups–1st grade and 6th grade. These teachers represented schools …
Teaching distance Bible courses with ASELSI
In July, Michael finished teaching a Bible class on the Christian Family with the Guatemalan Bible institute at ASELSI. Now he’s co-teaching an online class with a pastor friend. The class is on the Holy Spirit and has students from Mexico, Venezuela and Guatemala. Pray for these students and for Michael as they explore Scripture …
Delivering Adventures in the Bible to Pastors
I’d last spoken with pastor Eliseo when I was at his church teaching a workshop for new children’s ministry workers a few weeks ago, so I wasn’t expecting his call when the phone rang that morning. Eliseo told me he needed 10 sets of our children’s ministry books for the pastors who are visiting his …
