What's happening in Guatemala

We've been in Guatemala for almost two weeks now. We've been everywhere from Guatemala City, to the fields, to culture-rich Antigua, to the hospital, to the villages, and back to the City again. We have been getting to know the Guatemalans that our teams will be working alongside and preparing for their arrival. We are grateful for the opportunity to be here and are excited to partner with the Lord in His work. Enjoy some pictures from our time in Guatemala so far!

Guatemala City

Noel, a sweet boy who lives in Parramos

Dancing contest druing a celebration at the school in Chitabury

Delivering dresses from First Baptist Jonesboro

Future Guatemala National team

Wearing their new dresses

Geography Class

Choosing a pig for a local family to breed

View from our work site. Beautiful!

Water purification systems in Parramos

Building a fence around the family garden

Fields ready for the team to plant crops

We got sick. But these medicines have helped!

Famous arch in Antigua

Volcan de Agua

The Village of San Antonio

This little guy is just too cute not to include him!

New chicken project for the women of San Antonio

Teaching the women how to care for the hens

Beautiful village of San Antonio

Gilmar working on Pastor Charlie's house in Santa Louisa

Love Birds

Look who we found...my old friend Chuy

Sugar cane field. Learn more below.

While driving to Santa Louisa, Pastor Pablo taught Josh and I about the sugar cane industry in that area of Guatemala. We passed field upon field of sugar cane. He told us that the fields were owned by very large companies who hired the men of the surrounding communities to tend to them. He told us how hard the work is for these men and how they are paid very low wages. Only 30Qs a day ($3.83). This is modern-day slavery. Josh and I learned a great deal about today's slaves at the Passion conference earlier this year. It became reality as we drove past the very fields in which these men work. Visit www.slaveryfootprint.org to learn more about modern-day slavery and what we as believers can do to fight it. Our God is a God of justice and we are called to stand for the vulnerable.


Please continue to pray for our time in Guatemala. Our first team arrives on Sunday evening.
I will sing of Your strength in the morning. I will sing of Your love; for You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.    Psalm 59:16