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!
Colegio JET celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday by eating green eggs and ham, wearing crazy socks, having crazy hair, and lots of fun activities! The children had a blast at school today! A huge thank you to all of the teachers for making the day special!
We Love Teams! One of my absolute favorite things is when the teams come to the school to see all of the amazing things happening. They are able to listen to the students sing and hear the many stories of the children. For some reason, I always feel a little guilty about asking people to … More We Love Teams!
We are working hard to finalize our sponsorship program. I have about 25 students in Colegio JET who need a sponsor! I am praying for every student to have a sponsor by February 1st! Student Sponsorship Our sponsorship program allows to us to provide a hot breakfast and lunch to every child. The donation provides … More Sponsors Needed!
It’s the little things which happen on a daily basis which make me smile. It’s the small things we see with the children, teachers, and workers which remind us of God’s goodness. It’s the little things like…. When the little kindergarten boy who wouldn’t smile or talk last year is smiling on the first day … More It’s the Little Things…
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
Shining Light Abroad Ministries 