Mindy: As I woke up this morning and was reflecting on the past week, my heart is full of gratitude and the sweet and gentle love of Jesus.  What a blessing it has been to spend the week touching the hearts of the people of Guatemala and also getting to know new friends from

Today we began a new project in the mountains of Patizcia.   As we traveled to our destination, the landscape began to open. Often when traveling through the city streets, your view is obscured by the walls and gates of the city. As we drove further the hills and countryside revealed themselves. The beauty of

Kelly: The team went to the house we have been working on the first thing in the morning. Fernando’s family had taken down part of the old house prior to our arrival.  This really opened up the space and we could see the bigger picture for the overall project. The team broke off into

James and Itylee The entire team arrived early and worked together this morning to make a large dent in the completion of the house building project. Much progress was made working as a team. We still took our coca and snack break, which is Fernando’s way of reminding us to see the larger picture

Carlie Hola, from Guatemala! Feliz Miercoles! (Happy Wednesday). Today was a gift. The opportunity to serve presents itself in so many forms. It can be found in medial task like washing carrots, stacking cinder blocks, or even stirring cement. Relationships with people and with God grow with every chop of a knife and every

Dawn:  We woke up to bedrooms which had cooled off overnight from a nice breeze and the help of some very loud fans.  Then we discovered a rooftop balcony with views of the 4 volcanos around us;  Pacaya, Agua, Fuego, Acatenango.  The air was thick with moisture, and the mountains were visible as though