Written by Tess Scholz As Soy, Deidra, their kids and myself sat around the dinner table last night, Deidra asked me what have been the highlights from my trip and what has been most difficult. As I sat and reflected on her question, only positive memories from this time flooded my mind. I am so thankful that … More Highlights!
Blog by Tess Scholz My time in Guatemala is wrapping up. I have been here for about 2.5 months and only have 4 days left until I head back to the States. I am so grateful for this time and the way God has changed my heart over these past few months. I remember when … More Counting Down…
A Late Blog is Better than No Blog! We celebrated 4th of July with the kids at the feeding center for two days. They loved every minute of it! Hot dogs, Mac and Cheese, Cheese Puffs, and watermelon were served for lunch. A special thanks to my mom for buying the paper products and decorations … More Happy 4th of July
Today, Soy and Max Lara’s family delivered food to 200 families affected by Volcano Fuego. These families were not physically affected by the ash or lava and they did not lose their home, however, the destruction of the roads have caused them to be cut off from civilization. They made the 3 1/2 hour trip … More Volcano Food Distribution
One of our precious boy, Sergio, lives with his 4 siblings and mom in a small block room without lights. They burn candles at night for light which can obviously be very dangerous. We have checked on getting electricity for his house but we have been unsuccessful. Two weeks ago we were able to purchase … More Lights!
It is no secret about how much we miss our church fellowship. So when a team of 48 people from our church and two other precious churches spend a week with us in Guatemala, it is an encouraging and refreshing time. We have spent the past week being very busy, but loving every minute of … More Our Hearts Are Full!
To each person who has sponsored a specific child or given to the general funds at the feeding center–Thank You! You are changing lives! Sometimes videos are better than written words. As my dad and I were going Antigua, we saw Sebastian and Alex (boys from the feeding center) walking down the road. We stopped … More Surprises!
We have been very busy, but I will quickly share one the things we have been involved with during this past week. We are traveling each morning to a small town called San Pedro located on the other side of Antigua. There are 7 families (50 people) who have been displaced due to losing everything […] … More Breakfast! — Shining Light Abroad Ministries
We have been very busy, but I will quickly share one the things we have been involved with during this past week. We are traveling each morning to a small town called San Pedro located on the other side of Antigua. There are 7 families (50 people) who have been displaced due to losing everything … More Breakfast!
It has been one year since we walked our family of five onto an airplane to permanently live in Guatemala. Honestly, I don’t remember much of the day or following week as I was an emotional wreck. However, we believe in a living a Life of Obedience to the things we know God is calling … More One Year Later…
