Author: shininglightabroad
Easter Celebration!
Guatemala knows how to celebrate Holy Week. It equates to school being on break, people working only on Monday and Tuesday and lots of loud music. Yesterday we listened to loud Guatemalan-style hymns ALL day. They played until late Friday night and started again at 6:00 am on Saturday. Soy loved it! The families at … More Easter Celebration!
Computers!
If you follow SLAM on Instagram, you have seen the pictures of the children using computers this past week! For the past week, the children have enjoyed a basic typing game on the computers. We placed the computers in a station so the children used them for about 20 minutes each. However, we have the … More Computers!
March 20th
30 Days! We have focused on the children at the GRACE feeding center for 30 days. Honestly, I thought it would take us only the month of February to have things organized and running the best way for us. I thought it would only take a few weeks to figure out a way to manage … More March 20th
Texas A & M Team
On Monday and Thursday, we were blessed to have a team of 22 college students work at the feeding center. They all attend Texas A & M and chose to spend their Spring Break serving in Guatemala. On Monday, I observed the team serve lunch, do a Bible craft, perform skits, sing songs, and play … More Texas A & M Team
Meet Samuel
Samuel is a rambunctious nine year-old boy. Honestly, my first thought after observing him was that I would need a lot of patience with him. However, I have fallen in love with his personality, He is always the first one to dance to the music regardless of what the other kids are doing. He … More Meet Samuel
March 9th
Note: This post was written on Friday. Due to a broken phone, no access to my personal computer, and forgetting my password, I am posting two days late. Sorry! Yesterday, I walked out of the house at 8:30 am and returned home at 8:30 pm. It was a busy, but productive day. We ended the … More March 9th
Meet Abner
Abner is a talkative, loving, five-year-old boy. This is his first year attending the feeding center and he has adjusted very well. His curiousity causes him to be a walking question mark. He is the one boy who chooses to go to the station of his choice although we all tell him which group he … More Meet Abner
A Day of Celebrating!
We celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday and February birthdays on Thursday and Friday. The kids listened to the books The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham (in Spanish) and then made crafts. Overall, everything was smooth considering 55 kids ranging from age 3-12 years old. We loved watching the response when the … More A Day of Celebrating!
What Can We Bring?
I often have people ask me “What can we bring to help the feeding center?” I have compiled a list of things that are used at the feeding center. Many of the things we can buy in Guatemala but they are more expensive or difficult to find. As we try to be good stewards … More What Can We Bring?




