Last week, we welcomed Dr. John and Robin Gissal, Mr. Dave and Terri Scholz, and Mr. Curt and Kim Bowe to GRACE Mountain for a week of serving. They built 9 houses, 1 food distribution, dental evaluation for 180 people, cleaned 40 people’s teeth, performed 65 dental procedures, spent time with sponsored children, and made … More A Week of Work & Love!
For many years there has been talk about a medical clinic. We are watching this dream become a reality! In January 2023 we will open a medical clinic on GRACE Mountain! This medical clinic will serve our students, their families, and the surrounding communities. There is definitely a need for basic medical care and health … More Medical Clinic Coming Soon!
It is a good thing to have a 9,000 square feet building, a 2,000 square feet feeding center, and 11 acres of land when the Education Department and the Health Department are determining whether or not the students can return to in person classes! We received news late yesterday afternoon that the Education and Health … More Good News!
I am going to be fired from my position of updating our social media and blogs! We have a lot of activities happening on Grace Mountain, but I am horrible at keeping everyone updated. Here is a quick summary of a few things happening on Grace Mountain: Academics: The first class for the younger students … More A Lot of Activities on Grace Mountain!
This week there are 19 happy families sleeping in new houses! Curt and Sally Vruggink along with Jeff and Nancy Westendorp led a team representing people from several different states to serve alongside Grace Ministries. They were able to complete 12 houses within the first few days! This allowed them time to assist us with … More Professional House Builders!
We are so excited to return to some type of normalcy! The children returned to the school last Thursday. We spent Thursday and Friday on the logistics of how to best use our space and our time. The children were happy to receive the delicious plates of food and hugs from the teachers. We will … More We Are Ready For 2022!
We had the privilege of celebrating the quinceañera, a 15th birthday party, for five of our students. Karina and Veronica celebrated their 15th birthday in 2021. Cindy, Hilda, and Jenifer celebrated their 15th birthday in 2020. A 15th birthday is very special in this cultural, and we want our girls to have the joy of … More Quinceañera in December
The team had a very busy Sunday. They started the day worshipping with the people of Iglesia JET. Pastor Roy had the privilege of preaching to the people of Iglesia JET. The church was filled and the spirit was excellent After the church service, the team had the opportunity to spend the day with their … More Christmas Team Part 2
Wow! What a week filled with lots of ministering. The Christmas trip is one of my favorites because it focuses on the families of our school. We were blessed to have 36 North Americans join us last week. They were from Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, and Mississippi. There were 16 churches … More Christmas Week Part 1
Last week, our mountain was busy because we fed 200 people a traditional Thanksgiving dinner within 2 days. The children enjoyed turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, cake, and coke. The workers enjoyed the more traditional lunch with turkey, sweet potatoes, casseroles, etc. Our neighbors joined my family around the table with a very … More Happy Thanksgiving & Merry Christmas!
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