Around 6:00 am my paternal grandfather, Charles “Curly” Turrentine, entered heaven. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior almost 51 years ago. His life was radically changed when he became a follower of Christ. For this reason, we know he is worshipping at the feet of Jesus. There are so many stories … More Worshiping Jesus!
So many of you have sent us very kind messages telling of your prayer support. I am starting to feel like every blog says basically the same thing–Providing Food for Families in Need! When we moved here 3 years ago our prayer was simple–“Whatever, Whenever, Wherever”. We simply asked God to use us to … More Quick Update!
Last year, Ali attended the feeding center program faithfully. We had established a good relationship with her parents and they were always appreciative for the help. One week, Ali did not come to the center. One week became several weeks. We were unable to make contact with the family. Several months passed and the … More Boots on the Ground!
Here is a quick summary of some of the food you have helped buy for the people in Guatemala from March 19th-May3rd: Eggs–400 Dozen Flour for Tortillas–1000 pounds Rice–2400 pounds Beans–2400 Pounds Incaparina–650 Bags Oil–400 Bottles Oatmeal–1000 Bags Tomatoes–2000 individuals Carrots–6000 individuals Onions–140 Pounds Radishes–750 Individuals Sugar–360 Pounds Pasta–5000 Bags 1300 Food Bags! We will … More Thank You from S.L.A.M. & G.R.A.C.E.
Today the senior citizens were served a hot lunch at my dad’s church. Do you really think we are going to let him “one-up” us? No Way! This morning some of the pastors and church workers at Iglesia J.E.T. served 45 senior citizens a hot chicken soup made by Pastor Walter’s wife, Valveena. We gave … More Senior Citizens Day!
My favorites part of the past several weeks has been helping others. We have been able to continue helping single mothers, widows, elderly, and other ministries. Many of you are probably familiar with Noe and Moises in Chirijuyú from years of house construction and food distributions . (Think about the strawberry fields) No outsiders … More Helping Others
“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.” Proverbs 22:9 Before a teacher committed to teaching at Colegio JET, we made it very clear that this job would be difficult. The job is much greater than simply meeting the academic needs. The teachers would need … More Sacrificial Gifts
We basically have become full time food distributors. We purchase the food, divide the food, pass out food, repeat. Nothing glorious about it and yet we know it is essential right now. It is Thursday night and we have already given out 165 bags of food this week. Just a few weeks ago … More Food Distributors!
We have tried to be very involved in the community of El Tejar. We want to bless those in need during this time. Of course, many of the greatest needs are in the lives of the elderly. A couple of our teachers, Shadya and Telma, have met the needs of some of the … More Happy Grandmothers!
Here are some more pictures of families receiving “Bags of Hope”. We finished passing out the bags to all of the families. The families are very grateful. In my opinion, there seems to be a bit more anxiety among the children and families. We were able to bless the local policemen and firemen with … More Bags of Hope Day 3
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