Posted from my dad’s blog: Speaking of Guatemala, the needs here have always been great but they are even more so now with the virus. Folks have seen their lives disrupted in a major way. We need boots on the ground doing ministry. So, the dates of Wednesday, November 11, through Wednesday, November 18, 2020 will see us bring … More Serve in Guatemala in 2020!
I have waited almost 7 months to write this post! My dad is back in Guatemala! A lot of team leaders have asked questions about traveling to Guatemala, but we’ve had limited information. If you have facebook, you can follow the Guatemala airport at DGAC Guatemala for information. Basically the steps are as follow: —Present … More Traveling to Guatemala?
In March we began the weekly routine of passing out a bag of food to families. The priority has been to care for the families from the school. Then we would provide food to elders, single mothers, and families in need. Every week we bought food, bagged food, and delivered food. Redundant. Nothing Glorious. A … More Bus Ministry!
It’s almost time to load the container, close the doors, and send it to Guatemala! Unfortunately, Soy and I left just a few days before the real container work began! It is much easier to tell people what to do in 72 degrees weather! Danville Baptist, Reeltown Baptist, Ethelsville, and Topisaw Baptist have given generously … More Almost Time!
On March 16th, a bit of fear and anxiety came with the unknown of the future. I can remember thinking “We need to provide food for the children for only 4-6 weeks.” Boy was I wrong. In addition to providing food came the obstacle of providing academic instruction. We have watched God provide every single … More Not Missing a Beat!
This is a reminder that we are collecting toys for “Christmas Joy”! If you are in the Grand Bay Area you can bring the toys to Friendship Baptist Church (Auditorium Foyer) or State Farm Insurance. ALL toys are due by September 14th! We will close the container and submit the paperwork on September 17th. If … More Final Days for Toys!
2 Days-3 Countries-2 Layovers-3 Flights-4 Airports-2 Borders- Mexico Hotel-15 hours in airport/on plane-3 hours sitting at an extremely hot border-8+ hours of driving–Finally Home! We left at 3am on Wednesday and arrived to our home at 7:00pm on Thursday. We arrived home to no lights and no water! Thankfully, we had a Plan B! Many … More Back in Guate!
We have the opportunity to send a container to Guatemala! We have decided to take advantage of this opportunity by sending a little Christmas joy to the children in Guatemala. We are going to load the container with lots of toys to be given out in December. The Christmas Bag of toys will be the … More Christmas Joy!
We are planning to send a container to Guatemala within the next few weeks. As you can imagine, the basic medical supplies are very limited and/or non-existent in many of the hospitals. We would like to meet the needs of local hospitals and first responders in our community. This will help them be prepared for … More Medical Supplies Needed
We are sooo thankful to each person who has helped the families of Guatemala during this time. While everything else came to a halt in Guatemala, our staff has willingly served on a continuous basis. Our ministry has really not skipped a beat–it has looked different but it has continued! Here are … More Praises!
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