We do not work with many of the teams, but we often hear how God uses a trip to Guatemala to change the course of someone’s life. Sometimes God chooses to take us out of our comfort zones, to break our hearts, and to leave us speechless in order to have us truly seek after … More Changing Lives
This year we welcomed some new faces to our program! How could you not fall in love with these cuties! We are excited about their future!
These sweet children are excited about the Dollar to Dollar Match in January! What a great investment! Reminder, all pledges will be honored too–just email Deidra at shininglightabroad.com. DO you know someone interested in giving stocks to a 501(c)3? Contact me for information on how to donate! Don’t miss this opportunity! Whoever is kind to … More Dollar to Dollar!
We arrived back in Guatemala on Friday afternoon and we have hit the ground running. Update on January Match: Our hearts are overflowing! We are watching God use people in mighty ways. I am encouraged because people realize the school is a complete God-size dream and they want to be part of it. Churches, schools, … More Catching Up!
Continued from yesterday: For many Sebastian is the face of abandonment, the face of failure, the face without a future. However, we know the very God who numbered the stars formed Sebastian in his mother’s womb. When we look at Sebastian we see a Face Needing Love, a Face with a Future, a Face … More Why the Urgency?
Why the urgency to build a school? Raising funds, paperwork, and the construction is time consuming and lengthy. Perhaps it would be easier to spread the plans out over the course of a few years and move at a slower pace. However, this week I will look into the faces of 120 precious kids who … More Why the Urgency?
And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins. And He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them; for they all out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out … More A Widow’s Gift
Click Here to Watch: January Challenge Want to make a difference in 2019? Want to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of children? Want to be a part of changing future generations? You can! We are ready to begin the construction of the new school for GRACE Ministries and Shining Light Abroad … More Make A Difference in January!
This past year we have watched God open many doors for our ministry. Here is a short video with a few highlights from the past year. We are excited about 2019! Click on the link to watch the video: SLAM 2018
Listen as some of the girls from the feeding center sing about the real reason we celebrate Christmas–Happy Birthday Jesus! Merry Christmas!
