Here’s a story that comes from a fellow missionary that works among the Ixil language group. We received some Audio Bible devices that we passed along to them. Here’s how God used those materials to plant His word in the hearts of the people as they told me… Last summer we began working on trying …
Milk Program: Jorge the survivor
God must have big plans for Jorge Morales. He is a tiny survivor. Jorge is a little boy who is 1 year and 3 months old. He is the youngest of eleven children and has a cleft lip and palate (that means he has a birth defect that left a hole in the roof …
José Mario’s House
José Mario was 12 years old when we met him. He shows up at our house every Saturday to shine Michael’s shoes, turning the worn leather into a glossy sheen. We often gave him a snack and something to drink and Michael would sit and talk with him. Sometimes, José Mario works with Michael on …
Seeds in the Soil
A team of high school students from Resurrection Life Church in Grandville, Michigan, visited us in June and helped us with several outreaches and projects along with a team from a local church in the village of Chicua Primero. This church, led by a young pastor is growing rapidly as Pastor Carlos and his team …
Raindrops and mudslides
In Chichicastenango, it’s finally nearing the end of a tough rainy season that has cost lives and destroyed infrastructure that is vital to the everyday life of the people here. After getting off to a slow start, the rainy season came on strong in September with torrential rains that swept away more than the lingering …
Milk Program: a desparate fight
We have a little boy named Rogelio Peliz in the ASELSI Milk program. He is 1 year and 8 months old and only weighs 14 pounds and a quarter. He has been in the 14 pound range now for 4 months. Despite our constant attempts to educate his mom on how many ounces of milk/vitamin …
The Children Who Wave
If you’re ever in Guatemala shortly before Christmas there is a phenomenon that you might not even realize is happening as you drive the PanAmerican Highway (CA-1) through the mountains. Children are found sitting along the highway waving at the cars that go by. While that seems less than remarkable at first mention, the fact …
Dia de los Muertos
Dia de los Muertos or The Day of the Dead (Nov. 1) is celebrated in Guatemala to remember, honor, and even worship the spirits of the dead. Even as I write this, I can hear the explosions of fireworks that have been rocking the air since about 5 this morning. In local cemeteries across Latin …
Masks, Parades, and Guatemalan College Students
In Guatemala students from the public San Carlos University have a parade tradition that includes wearing masks, shouting and ranting about social and political issues.While they raise awareness about these issues, we pray for an increase in awareness of the spiritual need for real relationship with Christ here in Guatemala. We attended part of this …
