Mr. Morris and Diane were able to travel to Guatemala with my parents last Thursday.  This allowed us to spend a little but of time with them before 40 team members arrive for a week of serving.  They gave our kids 78 Hatchimals–Our house will never be the same!  Mr. Morris brought us practice jerseys … More Wow!

ALL of the kids came to the center yesterday and today in order to practice for their Christmas program for the group.  What a fun, chaotic time!   Here are some pictures of the cutest kids ever!

Doesn’t everyone research facts about Guatemala at 5:30 am?  Sometimes the morning is my only quiet time to research facts, ministries, and grants in Guatemala.  Before spending time researching, I did not realize the poverty in Guatemala compared to the other parts of the world.  Here are a few observations from the World Food Programme … More Happy Late Thanksgiving!

I have not blogged in a week, but not because we have been doing nothing!   When my mom is here, I choose to drink morning coffee rather than to blog.   We also take advantage of showing her places in the city where my dad won’t go–the malls! We left early yesterday morning to … More Christmas Shopping and Crafts

During this past year, there have been multiple people ask about the possibility of sponsoring a child from the feeding center.   If you are interested in sponsoring a child send an email to Deidra at shininglightabroad@gmail.com.  There are two ways to sponsor the children at the feeding center: Sponsor a Specific Child—  $40 per … More Want To Be A Sponsor?

Happy 7th Birthday to our sweet Lizzi.  She has adjusted very well to our changes in life due other positive, caring, tender-hearted personality.  Today we will celebrate as a family by picking up her MiMi at the airport and then going to Chuck E. Cheese.  She is a true Guatemala as she is trying to … More Happy Birthday Lizzi!

This week was busy as Soy and Ignacio held a small soccer clinic for the kids around the community.  In addition to playing soccer, the boys learned how to play kick ball, had water balloon fights, and enjoyed ice cream and pizza.   They had a good week and we are looking forward to doing … More Soccer, STEM, & a Baby

Clarissa is a very sweet, 8 year old child who has experienced great tragedy at such a young age.  She lives with her mother and sisters in El Tejar.  She is extremely shy, but she has flourished over the years at the center.  Like many of the children, she finds comfort in the safe environment … More Meet Clarissa

It is probably no surprise to most people that Soy loves the costumes during Halloween.  All of the social media pictures make him want to be in the states today!  I almost bought  costumes for us, but the thought of only our family sitting around the kitchen table in costumes is just weird. However, we … More It Begins At Home

We enjoyed Sunday hanging out with the youth from church.  Of course the one time I try to cook crockpot lasagna is the morning we lose power.  Soy went to buy gas for the generator to try to cook the lasagna, and the power came back on as he pulled back into the driveway.  The … More Food & Games