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!
The last group had a tea party for the little girls. The girls wore a princess skirt and a tiara as they decorated their personal tea cups. They sipped on tea and ate cookies while giggling the entire time. I just happened to walk in while they were having a princess parade. Each little girl … More Breaking Down Walls
Our favorite part of being involved with teams is watching the relationships formed between the North Americans and the Guatemalans. Bro. Blake Hayworth is leading 24 people from Missouri to serve alongside our school and the pastors in our community. A group of ladies and men have invested some precious time serving at the school … More We Love the Relationships!
To all of the people who work with teenagers–You are special! Teenagers have so much energy! This team consisted of a lot of teenagers. Of course, our teenagers loved being able to spend time with the North American teenagers. For the past couple of days, you can hear the laughter of teenagers all over the … More Teenagers!
First, thank you to every person who has served our country. The men and women who have given their lives in order for us to have the freedom to choose to live in Guatemala–Thank You! We are so excited to be at the start of a very busy summer season. The first summer … More Summer is Here!
We are busy this week with professional development for our teachers for three days. In October, Tess Scholz McClain, told me about this fantastic training she attended at her school. Trauma Free World is a non-profit organization that focuses on teaching how complex trauma for children impacts the brain, body, belief systems, behavior, and relationships. … More Food!
Edit: I have written this blog several times. Our school break was the week after Easter, but I am very late with posting one blog. However, I have an excellent reason. This past Thursday, Eddie and Sue Turrentine, Teddy and Lisa Turrentine, Al and Cindy Stokes, Elizabeth, Ellie, and Cash Westbrook landed in Guatemala. It … More Vacation is Over!
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