For Such A Time As This On January 14th, Guatemala’s new president, Alejandro Giammattei takes office. On January 31st, just 17 days later, he made the decision to ban entry of all people from the Republic of China in an effort to prevent the virus
We’re now providing food to almost 200 families every month. That probably represents 1000+ people. There are more people lining the streets with white flags in nearby Chimaltenango. Public transportation is completely shut down and the country is on complete lockdown starting on Fridays at
Quarantine probably isn’t the same for the people of El Rosario as it is for you. There’s no high-speed internet. Actually, there’s almost no internet at all. No computers. No Amazon. No Netflix. No big screen tv’s. Most homes are 300-400 square feet for families
One month ago on March 15th Guatemala had its first confirmed case of the Corona virus. One month later, there are 430. There were 43 new cases just yesterday. A closer look at those numbers and you realize they don’t tell the whole story, (there
How are you doing? No. Really. How are you doing?  I’m not generally an anxious guy. I can only think of two times in my life when I’ve experienced anxiety. The last time was when we had to get my daughter out of the country
“WE HAVE DIFFERENT MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS BUT WE SHARE THE SAME SUN, MOON AND SKY.” – Quote from a Chinese poem How are you??? It’s been a crazy month these last few days. Every time I sit down to write an update, I feel like
I have one constant prayer that I start my day with, “Lord, please put the people in my path that you want me to see today. Open my eyes. Make it clear. Please don’t let them pass by.” We’ve had a lot of growth in
Our fundraisers in November were INSANE. Our goal was to raise the operating budget of $58,024, which to be honest, was a stretch. We’ve never raised that much money in two nights. We ended up raising just over $70,000. This is what that extra money
If you haven’t read part one click HERE. Part two, click HERE. I think every missionary has one. That ONE person or that one circumstance they just couldn’t help. For me, that person was Jose Mario. When will God answer our prayers? “How long shall
If you haven’t read part one, click HERE to read last weeks blog. Jose Mario started coming to the academy midway through last year and is now in the 6th grade. I meet with about 125 students every quarter to go over grades. Jose Mario
