Sponsors for 2020! We sent a very important email to every sponsor on November 28th. We realize that some people do not check their email frequently. We try hard to keep our email list accurate, but sometimes people change email addresses. Please let me know if you did not receive the email. (Please let me … More Colegio JET Sponsors!
Pictures and stories are just not the same! I wish you could stand on Grace Mountain and listen to the children talking, laughing, and singing. I wish you could see them running, playing, and stuffing their faces. They are loving the bit of “normalcy” and being able to just be children. This Thanksgiving was a … More A Week of Thanksgiving!
Three years ago Jonathan asked if he could work for a couple of weeks to earn money for his family. He was an extremely shy 14 year old boy, but he needed to provide for his family. Somehow two weeks has turned into more than three years. When Jonathan finished middle school, he really wasn’t … More Congrats Jonathan!
We are not dare going to complain about being busy with a team! The Grace Mountain has been quiet for many months, so busyness from the mission house is definitely welcomed. Last Wednesday, a team consisting of 6 people arrived in Guatemala. They hit the ground running with lots of things to accomplish. Ross Genzink … More A Recap of the Week!
Our hearts are overflowing with joy as we think about the soccer clinics from this past week! Soccer is one thing that will get the attention of the Guatemalans. Thankfully, Coach Abel came to host the first Colegio JET Soccer Clinic. There were a total of 90 students participating in 2 hour sessions. They laughed, … More Soccer!
We officially ended the school year last week. All grades and reports were turned in to the Ministry of Education. Someone blessed the teachers with a meal at Las Antorches last week. Another person blessed the teachers with pretty bracelets (think Plunder). It was a good time for celebrating their hard work during this crazy … More Smiling Faces (Behind the Masks)
October 25th–Save the Date! Tom and Shari Compagner are hosting the annual Grace Pig Roast in Michigan. The purpose of the Pig Roast is to simply fellowship with others, tell about the wonderful things happening in Guatemala, and to enjoy delicious food. My dad will be able to answer a lot of questions about traveling … More Pig Roast in Michigan!
Ministry has always been part of my life. I know what it is like to live in a glass house while having your parents lead a church. We tend to keep any type of personal struggles very private. If you have ever been a pastor then you understand. If you were raised as a pastor’s … More We Are Family!
“The harvest is plenty but the workers are few.” As we have all reflected on the past 7 months, I have heard countless times about how the faithfulness of attending church has decreased. People have become comfortable with online church or no church. At the beginning, people missed being able to worship together, but over … More Out of Sight, Out of Mind
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!
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