We were able to be part of the baptismal service yesterday with GRACE Community Church. Cristobol and Rosa are a sweet couple with four small boys. A team from Alabama built a house for this family. During the dedication of the house, the team presented the gospel to the couple and they both became followers … More November 20th
We are extremely excited to have the responsibility for working with the children at GRACE feeding center on a daily basis. We are partnering with GRACE Ministries as we will be in charge of the daily activities for all 100 children. Since we will be responsible for the “classroom” activities, Lazaro Suruy will have more … More Feeding Center!
Wow! What a fast, but great week! A trip with two Eddie and Teddie means you can accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Lizzi’s highlight was celebrating her 6th birthday with a cake and pinata at the the feeding center followed by a family dinner at Pizza Hut. We were able … More November 15th
Why no blog on Friday? We woke up without power, we enjoyed it in the afternoon, and then we went to bed without power! We have not lost power in a couple of months, but I was not prepared to lose it on Friday. Lizzi referred to brushing our teeth with bottled water as “old … More One More Day!
Lizzi has been asking about how Guatemala celebrates Halloween! She likes the costumes, candy, and Hallelujah festival. We spend all day teaching classes on Tuesday so we promised to celebrate today. November 1st is Dia de Muertes so it seemed as if everyone in Guatemala was celebrating. We enjoyed painting $1.50 gourds, costumes, roasting marshmallows, … More November 1st
After talking to my dad last night, I have decided to start baking cakes. I just need “Cooter” to buy them! Witney Edwards made a beautiful cake for the Hallelujah Festival and it was bought for a wonderful cause. Our schedule has allowed us to spend more time at the feeding center over the past … More October 30th
We are offering six-week English classes and/or computer classes at My Special Treasure School and Agua de Viva. The purpose of the classes is to be an outreach for the school and the churches. At the school we offer three computer classes and two English classes (I am hoping to offer an additional “advanced” English … More October 28th
We have a lot to be thankful for the past four months, but we are still adjusting to life in a new culture and language. Several weeks ago I had the privilege to travel to with Tico Vargas and Benjamin LaBriel to participate in the Pastor’s Conference. We traveled 15 hours in three days on … More Losing Focus
We had the privilege to participate in the graduation ceremony of My Special Treasure School yesterday. They always express their gratitude to GRACE Ministries. We did not realize we would hand the students the diplomas and we were under dressed! We are grateful they are forgiving towards North Americans. Our schedule is allowing us to … More October 20th
We were able to spend yesterday traveling to El Garabato with Pastor Keith Martin from Kennedy Baptist Church. Two different groups built houses in the community and Bro. Keith realized there is basically no church and no school in the village. There is a group from a local town that evangelizes and ministers to … More October 18th
