We have watched God thoroughly bless our ministry over the past several years. As we have watched the ministry grow, we have also watched the needs grow. Over the past several years, it has become evident of a need for a 15 passenger van. What would the van be used for? We have about 15 … More Christmas Wish List!

In July I offered sweet Rosa the opportunity to clean the school for some extra income. She began to clean the school, help in the gardens, help in the kitchen, etc. Most of the time, she has 5 of the cutest little helpers following her around. I went to their house the other day to … More A Freezer and Tortillas!

If you have social media then you have probably seen all of the pictures from last week. This post is for people like my dad who do not have social media! On Friday, 11 people from North America and 17 Guatemalans built 3 houses in Buena Vista. This was the first time for the majority … More A Recap of the December Team!

We were excited to see 11 people arrive at the mission house on Tuesday! The December trip is always special because of the Christmas dinners for the families of Colegio JET. We were worried about being able to have successful dinners because of such a small team. But no worries, Danville sent their A team! … More Christmas Dinners

I was sitting in my office as a lady quickly made her way through the door. With a huge smile she quietly whispered “Deidra I have a question for you.” If I had a dollar for every time someone has a question for me. By now, I can almost predict every single question. The questions … More The JOY of Giving!

Cristobal–The only man who prefers to work rather than have a day off! For many years, Cristobal was the security for the feeding center area, but now he is responsible for all of the lawn care. If you come next year then you will immediately notice all of the beautiful flowers at the school. The … More Happy Birthday Cristobal!

For most of us, there is something special about the Christmas season. Traditions, family, worshipping together are all ways we find joy during the season. If you are children are like mine then they will receive new toys in addition to the abundance of toys they already have. If you are like us, you will … More Christmas Joy!

Sponsors for 2020! We sent a very important email to every sponsor on November 28th. We realize that some people do not check their email frequently. We try hard to keep our email list accurate, but sometimes people change email addresses. Please let me know if you did not receive the email. (Please let me … More Colegio JET Sponsors!

Pictures and stories are just not the same! I wish you could stand on Grace Mountain and listen to the children talking, laughing, and singing. I wish you could see them running, playing, and stuffing their faces. They are loving the bit of “normalcy” and being able to just be children. This Thanksgiving was a … More A Week of Thanksgiving!

Three years ago Jonathan asked if he could work for a couple of weeks to earn money for his family. He was an extremely shy 14 year old boy, but he needed to provide for his family. Somehow two weeks has turned into more than three years. When Jonathan finished middle school, he really wasn’t … More Congrats Jonathan!