Getting Called Out of the Comfort Zone (post by Sean)

by | Oct 29, 2013 | Guatemala

I always hear people say that their time on a mission trip is more of a blessing to them than those they intended to serve and my time in Guatemala was most certainly that. On the third day of our trip I was asked to give a sermon at the local church. The thought of...

A Teen’s Perspective (post by Lydia)

by | Oct 27, 2013 | Guatemala

The Guatemala team is home safe and sound. Since we weren’t able to post regularly while there, we’ll follow up with a few posts from team members as we continue to reflect on this experience. A Teen’s Perspective: The first thing I noticed when the...

It’s All About the Connection (post by Jon and Rachael)

by | Oct 26, 2013 | Guatemala

While it is truly a gift, we realize that not everyone has a chance to meet their sponsored child. However, one of the most important things to keep in mind is that the children are real people desiring a connection. If you’re not able to meet face to face,...

Blessed by Sponsorship (post by Brian)

by | Oct 26, 2013 | Guatemala

I decided to take my oldest son on a mission trip to Guatemala to show him how blessed we are and to help show God’s love to the kids there. Prior to the trip, my wife and I had discussed sponsoring a child at the Learning Center. We decided if there was one...

Building Community Relations

by | Oct 25, 2013 | Guatemala

Knowing that Guatemalans start playing soccer at a very young age, our team was a little anxious about being challenged by the Los Verdes/La Communidad community to a soccer tournament Tuesday evening. We were anxious about getting beat 10-zip, but excited that these...