When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did … More GRACE Ministries & Colegio JET

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.                James 1:27 (NIV) As we are watching these unprecedented times in our world, we are reminded of … More GRACE Ministries

We sporadically send out a newsletter with updates about events at our school.  Some people may prefer an update through email rather than a blog or social media.  If you would like to receive the newsletter please send your email address to shininglightabroad@gmail.com. If you are a sponsor, you will receive an email by Monday! … More Colegio JET Newsletter

A few weeks I focused on our teachers and staff at Colegio JET.  However, we are blessed to have some extra workers who work with excellence. Last year Lesly did her practicum for college hours at the feeding center.  A few months of practicum led to volunteering.  She is willing to help in any way … More Extra Teachers!

Serving OUR Children!  Every teacher understands how a student becomes more than just a child in a seat.  Relationships are made.  Children are loved. Children miss their teachers.  Teachers are security. Teachers worry.  Teachers care. On Monday, two of our teachers went to the market and purchased beans, rice, and flour.    We do not … More Serving Our Children!

  I visited one of our families today and I was quickly reminded of the little things in life.  Several weeks ago, Matthew Cain replaced our old, worn out swings and hanging bars with new, pretty plastic ones.   In our eyes the equipment was only trash and needed to be replaced.  However, our old … More A New Swing!

Pastor Walter, Pastor Adan, Soy, and 6 teachers spent their day delivering food and praying with families.   It was refreshing to see the smiling faces of the children. Some of the teachers graciously bought the food for the families also.   The first video is a quick look of the check-out line at the … More A Day of Food Deliveries!

The food for this week had already been purchased.  We spent today cutting up fresh vegetables and dividing them into bags.  Tomorrow some of our teachers will pass out a bag of fresh vegetables, rice, beans, oatmeal, a nutrient drink mix, bananas, and oranges to every family at the school.   The family will be … More Food Delivery

I traveled home last week to for some personal reasons.  It was planned to be a quick trip. However, I quickly rebooked my flight to come home a day earlier.   As of midnight tonight, Guatemala will not allow any flights from the states to enter.  I didn’t want to chance waiting until the last … More Colegio JET & the Virus

Last week, I focused on introducing our classroom teachers.  However, there are several other staff who make our school excellent.  They have the same “Do whatever it takes mentality” for all of the children.  They love the Lord and have a desire to change the lives of the children. Telma volunteered and worked at the … More Teachers!