Are you looking for a meaningful gift for Christmas? Are you looking for a gift that will have a lasting impact? Are you looking for a way to honor someone special in your life? GRACE Ministries will begin constructing a school for 200 underserved children in the communities surrounding El Tejar. This school will be … More Christmas Gift!
Within the next few weeks, we will welcome about 15 new students to the program. Right now we have a short list of people wanting to sponsor a child. Are you interested in sponsoring a child for one year? Send me an email at shininglightabroad@gmail.com. (If you have verbally told me you want to sponsor … More Interested in Being a Sponsor?
Home Sweet Home! We arrived in Grand Bay, Alabama late Wednesday night. Our kids have been counting down the days for the past two weeks. The flight attendant asked our 4 year old, Audrey, if Santa was coming to visit her. Audrey replied, “No”. The flight attendant was taken back and asked her why … More Happy Sunday!
I am going to attempt to list the many things the group accomplished during a 6 day mission trip. They cooked and fed breakfast to 100 people in church, baptized 5 people, served Christmas dinner to 575 people, cooked and fed breakfast to 110 kids, took 110 kids to Chuck E. Cheese, painted the entire … More Successful Week!
This past Tuesday, the children participated in a Christmas party at Chuck E. Cheese! The kids had a great time at the party as they had a show, met Chuck E. Cheese, ate two pieces of pizzas, played games, received prizes, and opened their Christmas gifts! The hardest part was putting the tickets into the … More Chuck E. Cheese Party!
Mr. Morris and Diane were able to travel to Guatemala with my parents last Thursday. This allowed us to spend a little but of time with them before 40 team members arrive for a week of serving. They gave our kids 78 Hatchimals–Our house will never be the same! Mr. Morris brought us practice jerseys … More Wow!
ALL of the kids came to the center yesterday and today in order to practice for their Christmas program for the group. What a fun, chaotic time! Here are some pictures of the cutest kids ever!
Doesn’t everyone research facts about Guatemala at 5:30 am? Sometimes the morning is my only quiet time to research facts, ministries, and grants in Guatemala. Before spending time researching, I did not realize the poverty in Guatemala compared to the other parts of the world. Here are a few observations from the World Food Programme … More Happy Late Thanksgiving!
I have not blogged in a week, but not because we have been doing nothing! When my mom is here, I choose to drink morning coffee rather than to blog. We also take advantage of showing her places in the city where my dad won’t go–the malls! We left early yesterday morning to … More Christmas Shopping and Crafts
During this past year, there have been multiple people ask about the possibility of sponsoring a child from the feeding center. If you are interested in sponsoring a child send an email to Deidra at shininglightabroad@gmail.com. There are two ways to sponsor the children at the feeding center: Sponsor a Specific Child— $40 per … More Want To Be A Sponsor?
