The team left at 6 a.m. Sunday morning and traveled two hours to their destination. The crossed a couple of ravines and rivers to serve a community impacted by the volcano. Why so early? If it begins raining then it is impossible to cross back through the rivers–They didn’t want to spend the night in … More Sunday Update!
The day began with a devotion from Jordan Lollar. The team loaded and headed to build houses or the waterpark. Here is short update of everything. House Building–I have absolutely no idea! I know they worked hard, received some rain, and are on track to complete all houses. Waterpark– 60 of the cutest kids … More Saturday Update!
Team Update: Yesterday began with a devotion by my dad along with worship led by Lana. The building crew loaded up and headed to build house in a nearby community. How many did they build? I have no idea! About 15 people stayed behind and prepared food for the construction men. They always enjoy Pollo … More Friday Update!
My goal for the next several days is to give short updates on the GRACE mission team. 9 of the team arrived on Wednesday and the other 37 arrived yesterday afternoon and last night. Since people arrived on Wednesday why not start working immediately? Update on Team: The team completed 2 houses for Segio … More Updates!
Many of you know Rebekah Rankin is serving at the feeding center for 9 weeks. She graciously agreed to share some of her thoughts with you. I think I fall more in love with this country every single time I come down here, and this time, it’s every single time I wake up. Waking up … More Rebekah’s Blog
Update on Lydia’s Baby: We have been able to make arrangements to take and pick up Lydia from the hospital each day. Our schedule doesn’t allow us to take her today, but we provided her with the funds to travel by bus. On Wednesday they described the baby as “grave”. This past Thursday they drained … More Days of Fun!
A quick update on the Lydia’s baby: The baby has sepsis and pneumonia. She is in critical condition right now. The doctors have not seen any improvement since she was admitted to the hospital on Saturday. She is on a ventilator. Pray! When I thought of ways we could help, my first thought was “I … More Prayers for Lydia Update
Henry is one of our children in the program, and I often use his story as an example of how we are changing lives. They are definitely one of the poorest families we serve. Henry’s mom, Lydia, just delivered her fifth baby this past Saturday morning. The baby girl was born in the house before … More Prayers for Lydia
I am not even sure of all of the details of how Decker and Martha Terry became involved in my parents lives and now our lives. They have never been to Guatemala, but they are faithful supporters of our ministries. When I become worried about the future, they are some of the people God uses … More Busy Week!
The contractor was determined to finish the first floor by the end of May. Some hiccups with materials caused him to lose a few days. Last Friday, the men worked from 6 a.m. until midnight! They worked 18 hrs but they finished on May 31st! At times there were over 40 men working the … More The 2nd Level!
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