It has been great being back in Guatemala for another year. It started out rainy, but the week has ended with the beautiful Guatemalan weather which why it is the country of eternal spring. I once again am struck by the importance of community and the relationships that are made. Sometimes it can be
Hi, my name Is Addison and I have enjoyed this trip very much, I am learning so much! I am here for my second time. I do not really remember much from my first time but this time everything seems to be more organized, and we are located on the most beautiful property. There
Today was another very full day in Guatemala! We attended church at Nueva Vida where the pastor preached about how God uses imperfect people. He concluded his sermon with three main points that came alive in our activities of the day! Point #1 – No matter what problems you are experiencing keep walking with
Today was a huge contrast to our past two days here in Guatemala. We had the rare opportunity to sleep in past 7:00… all the way till 8:00am! We got to enjoy shopping at some of the local markets, visiting some of the most popular churches and monuments in Antigua, and ended our day
Well, you know it's been a long day when all you get is the team leader willing to write the blog post! I know I won't be nearly as eloquent as Erin, but I'm going to try to give a great snapshot of the day! I was told just to write "We worked, we
“my mind it longs for thee, my soul, it knows what it needs that your spirit would move in me that your presence would bonded be, I’ve encountered the spirit, felt the love of the Father, found my life in the Savior, and it changed me forever. I’ve encountered the goodness, felt the truth
Not only was this Day 1, but it was my first mission experience, and what an AMAZING experience it was! I was fortunate to be able to interact with many of the patients….. thanks of course to my gracious translator, Jessica. Although I was administering the PHQ, depression screening questionnaire, and heard some sad
From Jacob: Hello everyone on the World Wide Web! Today was Day 5 of outreach and we had the opportunity to deliver a brand-new mattress and box spring to Sabino’s house because we noticed his bed needed to be replaced when we finished his roof on Saturday. Sabino loved his bed so much he
From Shawnda: Day 4 is in the books. This week has been amazing! I love getting to know the new team members and seeing the families that we have worked with for the last several years. Every trip brings new challenges and new rewards. Today we worked a little shorthanded due to illness. It
From Andre: As is the norm it has been a busy trip. Travel all day on Wednesday, long clinic days (leave around 7:15 am and get home around 8 pm) Thursday – Saturday. So, I was looking forward to a restful Sabbath on Sunday. That was until multiple members of the team got sick
