One of the things we try to teach our teachers and students is about their Biblical responsibility to help the people around them. We always encourage “Guatemalans help Guatemalans!” We are trying hard to break the mindset of waiting on North Americans to serve the poor. Our goal is to have the youth from the … More Coffee for a Cause!
My dad surprised us with a visit last week. A lot of times, I become so wrapped up in the daily routine that I overlook the things happening behind the scenes. We have so many stories about needs of the children that it becomes overwhelming. We choose to keep many of the needs private, but … More One of the Many Stories…
My plan was to write a second entry Thursday night but I did not have access to the internet and then I traveled all day yesterday. Sorry for the delay! I made a mistake in my earlier entry. Each family from Colegio JET was given two bags of food on Thursday. I had written they … More Guest Blogger Part 2
Once Deidra told me that Colegio JET would be having an evangelistic emphasis Monday through Thursday of this week, I prayed and felt the Lord give me confirmation that I needed to be present during these days. Obviously, getting to spend time with Deidra and the granddaughters was a huge plus but the overriding reason … More Easter Guest Blogger!
We had another day filled with lots of activities, food, and Bible stories. We colored/painted/dyed 1800 eggs! Here are a few pictures from yesterday. What are the plans for today? The exact same thing except we added building 2 houses to the list! Please continue to pray for today and tomorrow.
We have been praying and preparing for this week! We are using this week to solely focus on the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We are trusting, believing, and expecting God to do great things this week. What was yesterday like? We watched as 100 children unloaded the bus in the morning. … More Easter Week!
Long term. Waiting possible years to see results. May not see results. Relational. Messy. Rewarding. Eternal. We believe in short-term missions. The short-term mission teams open door of opportunities for us to do long-term ministry. However, most of us would agree that there is something satisfying about numbers at the end of a mission trip. … More A Simple “I Love You!”
And it was only April… There was a silence on Grace Mountain that was not welcomed. We had to shift our focus in the ministry, but we never slowed down. We were meeting needs in a much different kind of way. Did we prefer the sound of the bus driving up the driveway, the laughter … More A Year in Review…(Continued)
One year ago we stood on the campus of Colegio JET trying to process the decisions being made around the world. We had to abruptly close the school without any preparations. We were immediately concerned about food for the majority of our children. Our teachers wasted no time searching for beans, rice, flour, vegetables, etc … More A Year in Review!
Looking at these cute, brown eyes, you would think that it is perfect weather for a bowl of soup! If you consider 75 degrees to be the perfect soup weather, then Jose agrees with you. We laugh as the children stay bundled up in jackets and hats to keep warm. However, a bowl of soup … More Soup & Grilled Cheese
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