JZ and his family spent Saturday building a house for an elderly couple. His dream to build a house in Guatemala finally came true! JZ is now a professional door and window builder for all casitas. He had a few men help him along the way, but he takes full credit for the house. JZ … More JZ Builds a House!
Jennings Baker (aka JZ) landed in Guatemala at 7:00 last night! As many from our community know, JZ is a 12 year old boy who has muscular dystrophy. His dream is to come to Guatemala and build a house! In February, Friendship Baptist made his dream possible by providing the funds for his family to … More JZ is in Guatemala!
I often talk about having the privilege of being part of the spiritual stories of the children in our lives. My prayer is that in ten, twenty, or thirty years from now, there will be men and women who are followers of Christ as a result of us investing in their lives. So many … More Mrs. Myrtle!
The teachers are exhausted but the children had lots of fun this week! Yesterday the kindergarten through fourth grade dyed eggs for the Easter egg hunt today. It was the first Easter egg hunt for many of our younger students and our new teachers! Have you ever tried to explain the purpose of painting eggs, … More Easter Eggs & Food Baskets!
The students love Easter week because it is filled with some learning, Bible stories, and lots of activities. Our teachers spend the morning teaching academics before having devotions, songs, crafts, and activities for the students. We place a lot of emphasis on the cruxifixction, resurrection, and salvation through Jesus Christ. We want our children to … More Easter Week!
Without a doubt, we believe it is very important for our children to receive a nutritious breakfast and lunch. We are very proud of our cooks who work extremely hard to serve a variety of protein, vegetables, and fruit. We know the diet for the majority of our students does not meet the daily nutrients … More Lunch is Served!
All current sponsors should have received a 2023 school picture of their child! Vernick Galindo does an awesome job with pictures and we are very happy with the quality. What took so long? Vernick’s quality is professional so sending a picture through email was challenging. I am not tech savvy so I have no idea … More Sponsors and School Pictures!
We completed the first quarter of 2023! This was our first “normal” school year since the pandemic. I am grateful for the flexibility, long hours, and creativity of the teachers during the pandemic years, however, we are happy to return to normalcy. We served more than 18,000 meals in only 45 days! A … More Ready for 2nd Quarter!
The teachers and tenth grade students loved celebrating “Pi Day” after a long day of quarter exams! Teddie and Eddie receive the credit for reminding me that today is 3.14! I only remember the fun days like Dr. Seuss Day and St. Patrick’s Day! The San Martin pies were delicious!
If you were part of the December trip then you will remember a 32 year old man who had an extremely severe infection on his entire leg. A couple of years ago, the infection began as a small bite on his ankle and spread to his hip. He was in constant pain and spent the … More Enrique’s Medical Care!
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