by Global Impact | Jan 4, 2017 | Child Sponsorship, From Dan, Global Notes, Partners
Jan 4, 2017 Before we leave 2016, I want to share a few things I learned from the global church this past year. Caring for the poor serves the entire community. It was an incredible sight to be welcomed by 150 people at a Maasai village in June simply because two...
by Global Impact | Oct 18, 2016 | 1+1 Child Sponsorship, Child Sponsorship, Guatemala
-Jeff Lovell, Global Impact Team Every CPCC travel team prepares and plans for their short-term mission trips. However, the only sure thing about any trip agenda is that there will be surprises! One 24-hour period in Guatemala was full of them. Birthday...
by Global Impact | Oct 13, 2016 | Child Sponsorship, Guatemala
-Cassie Perez, Team Leader This is my third trip to Guatemala. The poverty, the plights of the families, it no longer shocks me like it did on previous trips. During our evening devotional yesterday, I shared that I had been feeling less affected this trip,...
by Global Impact | Oct 11, 2016 | Child Sponsorship, Guatemala, Trips
Day 1 of VBS and Sports Camp in Los Verdes, Guatemala Today was our first day to really interact with the children at the learning center in Los Verdes. In the morning, the younger children (pre-school age) piled out of the school bus or walked along the road up a...
by Global Impact | Jul 6, 2016 | Child Sponsorship, Guatemala
-Mackenzie Vondersaar I have studied Spanish for six years, for this I was asked to lead Bible lessons during VBS in Guatemala. However, when I realized the topic was the creation of The Church in Antioch (Acts 11: 19-30), I was a little disappointed. No Daniel or...
by Global Impact | Jun 30, 2016 | 1+1 Child Sponsorship, Child Sponsorship, Swaziland
-Yasmin Cline The impact of child sponsorship goes beyond just the child who receives food and medical care through monthly giving. Its effect can ripple through the family, the homestead and the community. Throughout the week, our team has been beyond blessed to be...