We had a successful first week of school! Finally, after 3 years of having to be very flexible with our hours and class sizes, 2023 started with much more structure and normalcy! In 2020 our highest grade was 7th grade and we have added a grade each year that follows. This year we have a … More Careers, Church, and Basketball

After taking a couple of weeks to celebrate Christmas, we were thrilled to hear the chatter and laughter among the children at Colegio JET.   This morning we started our first day of the 2023 school year.   Here is a quick video with a few highlights of the day.   To watch on Youtube … More First Day Success!

Our final 2 days! Yesterday the group left early to have a food distribution for 200 families. After the food distributions, the group divided into three teams to dedicate each house. Sydney and Shadya provided medical care to a man who greatly needs it. Several returned back to the school to help take down the … More December Trip Day 6 & 7

It has been a very busy 2 days. The group spent Sunday worshipping at Iglesia JET. Bro Jerry Hovel did a nice job preaching. Mrs. Jeanette, Nic, Elizabeth, Bro Jerry, Cheryl, and Sandra did an excellent job singing with the Guatemalans. After church some of the group quickly grabbed a bite to eat while others … More December Trip Day 4 & 5

The day started with a time of worship through song and devotion. It was great to have Mr. John King join us for the devotional. One group left to build houses. The location has been wet, windy, and cold! However, they have managed to build and concrete 13 houses in 2 days. The remaining people … More December Trip Day 3

The first part of the group arrived on Wednesday and the final group members arrived on Thursday night. The airlines made some changes on flight schedules causing people to arrive on different days. However, it all worked out. The children sponsors were able to spend some time with their sponsored children at the local mall. … More December Trip Day 1 & 2

We are thankful to be busy! Since the last blog entry, a lot of activities have been happening on the mountain. The students continue to come Colegio JET every day to receive breakfast, lunch, and participate in different activities. We have been blessed by working with people from Canada and the US over the past … More Thankful!

We were thrilled to celebrate the graduation for completion of kindergarten, elementary school, and middle school. The parents were proud to recognize their child. Next year, we will begin high school! In Guatemala the high school begins in the tenth grade. We are counting down the days to out first high school graduation! Enjoy the … More Graduation Celebration!

The official 2022 school year ended a couple of weeks ago for Colegio JET. However, we have been very busy preparing for 2023. Many times people will ask us “How do you choose which children are allowed to attend Colegio JET?” During the month of September we begin accepting applications for the upcoming year. Applications–Once … More How Do You Choose?

We have the privilege of sending things on a container from Alabama to Guatemala on November 15th! We are very limited in bringing things to Guatemala due to no delivery system and the weight of items. A container allows us the opportunity to buy larger items for our ministry. We have made a list on … More Christmas Wish List!