During the last week of 2021, 2,500 full-size (8.5×11″) Adventures in the Bible books with 161 stories rolled off the presses at a printshop in Newton, Illinois. They were boxed up and ready for delivery as the old year came to a close. Half of those books are going to international distributors we’ve partnered with …
Encouraging and equipping teachers
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 …
Children’s ministry in Sacapulas
A few days before Thanksgiving, we loaded up the kids along with a few friends and drove a couple of hours to the town of Sacapulas. Located in a river valley between mountains, Sacapulas is known for home-made sweets and for being hot. We met up with Cesi and Chechin, a sweet couple who have …
A Christmas festival for the heart.
It was a drizzly afternoon on the day of our Christmas Party, and we weren’t sure how many people would show up, while we put up a tarp to cover the seating area. We had no need to be concerned about people showing up… As the start time of 4 p.m. drew near, the skies …
Equipping kids ministry in rural Guatemala
Using the Adventures in the Bible stories we are helping equip other ministries to teach God’s Word to new generations. Check out the video above to see how one rural ministry is using these tools to disciple children in Guatemala. The minilibros (minibooks) that you see in this video are made possible through donations from …
Shining bright
If you live in Santa Cruz del Quiche, Saturday is a good day to tidy up your shoes. This town is a governmental seat located in the mountains about three and half hours from the Guatemalan capital and many of the population are of Mayan indian heritage. Saturday is one of the days when groups …
Online classes reaching three countries
While students can’t attend classes in-person right now in Guatemala, we continue teaming up with the Guatemalan ministry of ASELSI to continue teaching about Jesus. This month, Michael has been co-teaching the Life of Christ I class in an online format that has students from Guatemala, Mexico and Venezuela. The four-week class has a live …
Celebrating Independence
September 15 was the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence from Spain. While we are restricted from holding our Bible study, we still celebrated by giving out Guatemalan flags to the students who dropped off their homework sheets and gave them a new homework lesson that teaches about the best independence day of all…when Jesus died …
A much needed resource
I was recently talking with some of my friends in Guatemala about how Spanish speakers are all over the world. They responded something like, “We are everywhere!” It’s true. Spanish speakers can be found all over the world and they tend to build communities wherever they go. In those communities across Latin American and other …
Adventures in the Bible now available online
Over 120 Bible stories in Spanish with coloring pictures and questions for each story ready for your children’s ministry. Las Aventuras en La Biblia are field-tested in Guatemala and now in a book on Amazon.com, but you can search for the story or even the map you want and print all you need for free …
