Happy Mother’s Day in Guatemala! This week the children made special gifts to give their mothers. Do they have school on Mother’s Day? I still do not have a definite answer to this question. I am pretty sure every school and every class is different. Some children have class and some do not! However, … More Feliz Dia de las Madres
Here are a few pictures of some we actually remembered to take pictures of… We gather pine cones for the fires at our house. We receive special attention by eating corn dogs and jumping on the trampoline. (They convinced me to let them do some chores to earn money to for a school activity–Very Few … More Just Another Week…
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:27 We have waited months to write this blog! Sergio is one of the original students at the feeding center. According to … More Sergio’s Land
If you come to Guatemala often you have probably met Cristobal. He is the guard at the bottom of the mountain. He currently has two children in the program. A very good, hard-working family. Click this link for a short video. Cristobal–Thank You!
January was a whirlwind as soooo many people and churches joined us in raising money for the school. In February, I sent an email with a “Thank You” video to each person who donated. In March, we sent two hand written “Thank You” cards to each person who donated. However, there are about 7 … More Thank You Letters?
Today the schools are closed because it is Labor Day! This means the workers at the center receive a day off also. I have zero problems with closing the center except the children miss a day of lunch. So we delivered bag lunches to the students. I sent home a note telling of the … More Bag Lunches
We are attempting to provide you with perspectives from other people involved in GRACE’s Feeding Center. Some of the videos will be from moms, dads, or students. The videos take time to translate and edit. Soy does all of the behind the scene work for the videos. We work really well together–I tell him I … More From a Mother…
I am very hesitate to share every detail of ways we minister to people because I do not want it to seem like I am boasting on us in any way. We quickly realize every small or big act is simply to make Christ known. When we see a need and respond then we are … More Little Things Like Water!
“God’s revelation does not need the light of human genius, the polish and strength of human culture, the brilliancy of human thought, the force of human brains to adorn or enforce it; but it does demand the simplicity, the docility, humility, and faith of a child’s heart.” ― E.M. Bounds, Power Through Prayer Thankfully, we … More Ministry on the Mountain
