by Global Impact | Oct 19, 2015 | 1+1 Child Sponsorship, Guatemala, Sponsorship
Following my third mission trip to Guatemala, I have learned the answer to the following question: What does child sponsorship mean in Guatemala? It means a child with an abusive father can find a trusting adult to confide in. It means a child whose parents have...
by Global Impact | Oct 19, 2015 | Guatemala
Monday’s events presented the greatest imaginable range of highs and lows. LEARNING CENTER Our partnership with VisionTrust is centered around a Learning Center, where children are taught about the love of Christ, receive academic enrichment, eat a nutritious...
by Global Impact | Oct 17, 2015 | Guatemala
It is a privilege to serve on a short-term mission. Still, there is often anxiety mixed with the excitement of preparing to travel. Our team received the confidence of knowing that our trip was covered in prayer. BEFORE As we prepared to travel, our team committed to...
by Global Impact | Oct 15, 2015 | Guatemala
The construction team was able to build a classroom on Monday – Wednesday this week. God was with us. There is no doubt that having the skills, knowledge and ethic of Jansen Gehring and Greg Kleis enabled this to be built. God put them on this trip for a reason!...
by Global Impact | Oct 14, 2015 | Guatemala
This is my first mission trip of any kind, so it is hard for me to collect my thoughts and assemble them into a coherent message. After 3 days in Guatemala, it has become clear what my biggest takeaway so far has been: Love one another. Why did I come on this trip? I...
by Global Impact | Oct 13, 2015 | Guatemala
Our second day was the “Day of Connections.” THE CHILDREN: We held VBS with 140 children. The connections we felt with these kids was very special. They just opened up and loved us and wanted our smiles and our hugs. OUR TEAM: It was also a day of...
