July was a whirlwind of events! After lots of preparation, we blinked and July was over. By my admission, I have failed at keeping people updated through blog entries. However, Soy has a million photos on his facebook. July had 75 people from 3 groups use the mission house to serve the people of Guatemala. … More July Recap!
Guatemala may never be the same! For the very first time, my paternal grandmother is in Guatemala to see the beautiful country, the wonderful people, and the awesome school. Granny is also here to make sure Teddy and Eddie stay in line. She is joined by about 10 additional people from Danville Baptist. We are … More Granny is in Guatemala!!!
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! To every person who participated in the cake auction at Friendship Baptist, we are grateful. To those who were able to join the cake auction through a Zoom conference all, we are grateful. To those who gave generous offerings to the cake auction, we are grateful. The prices of … More Seconds Please!
We are in complete awe of the success from the cake auction! Last week, I made a budget to spend $3500 to feed the families at the school. We were very careful about choosing food that provide lots of nutrients and protein. Due to the increase prices on food, we were over budget by about … More Cake Auction Success!
We look into the eyes of a young, single mother who has only known the harsh reality of poverty. We watch her love on her five small children and do the best she knows how to do. For years we have watched her struggle to provide food for her family on a daily basis. This … More Food for a Week!
This post will be long as I try to recap all of the events taken place over the past week. We were excited to have a team of 37 people from 4 different states come to serve alongside us. They were extremely busy with lots of different activities. Here is a summary of the past … More A Week of G.R.A.C.E.
Last night we had the privilege of celebrating the 15th birthday for 6 of our girls. These girls celebrated a birthday at some point during January through June. They began the day eating breakfast at San Martins followed by hair and make up. They wore beautiful dresses, sparkly shoes, glitzy jewelry, and tiaras. They felt … More Quinceañera!
A million years ago Pastor Terry Rainey began to bring people from his church to serve in Guatemala. Pastor Terry was very influential in my life as a youth and early twenties. He preached numerous times at our summer youth camps, and was part of officiating our wedding. When I told him God had confirmed … More Only 7 People!
We have called Guatemala “home” for 5 years! Yesterday, Soy and I marked five years of living in the beautiful land of Guatemala. I can vividly remember watching my girls walk down the long driveway to my grandparents house to say good-bye, questioning if we were making the right decision as we stepped onto a … More Five Years!
We are thrilled to have Evangelist Michael Mason at Iglesia J.E.T. for a week of revival. The church was filled on Friday and Saturday night and there was a great spirit. The music was led by the Colegio J.E.T. teachers, Sabrina, Tania, and Daisy on Friday night and Danny Chavez on Saturday night. This morning … More Busy Week!
Shining Light Abroad Ministries 