There were a few moments during my mission trip to Guatemala that I would consider personal discovery moments. Even before the trip, God was weighing on my heart about some things in my life that needed to change. The first really core shaking moment was when one of my teammates was working on restoring the toilets [...]
It was time for us to begin the VBS program with the children of El Zapatillo. Each of us was recognized by name and invited to come to the front .. stadium style. Then we had a time of music and they brought Rosa up to sing and lead the worship. Afterwards we did a [...]
After completing our mission in El Zapatillo, we spent a day on the Rio Dulce and traveled to Livingston by boat. It was a grand trip. We had lunch in Livingston and then spent some time perusing the shops. As we were making our way back down the hill to the boat, I was walking [...]
It was time for our Vacation Bible School and all the children gathered in their chairs. The small chairs in front, then the medium sized chairs and then the large chairs in the back of the room. Each child chose a chair that fit them. It was one of the most organized groups of children [...]
When we arrived in El Zapatillo we were directed to our sleeping quarters. The men were on the ground floor of the new preschool, the ladies in a small building. The ladies were fortunate to have a couple bunks. The guys brought blow-up mattresses and sleeping pads for the concrete floor. The buildings in El Zapatillo have [...]
When coming into a new place like this I never know what kind of reception there will be. Will we be welcomed here and what will we face. I felt right at home here in El Zapatillo among the people and our team. As we settled in, Victorio, a local elder in the village, collected [...]
In an earlier post, I asked the question, “How is God working here?”, and I’ve been trying to show little by little how God was moving in El Zapatillo and along our journey. We had a team of 21 in total, 17 from The Pointe Church, and 2 from CH Global, plus Rudy and Sully [...]
We got up at 4am, grabbed our lunches and headed for the bus station for the ride to Rio Dulce. The comfort and convenience of the Guatemalan bus system that we used (http://www.litegua.com/) was surprising. It was clean, safe, and well run. Except for making three lanes out of two on the road and the [...]
There is something awe inspiring about this specific tree. With a massive trunk reaching to the heavens it stands tall above all the others. It tells all the other trees, "Here I am! I am what you should aspire to become. Grow and stand tall on your roots." If I were a member of the Swiss Family [...]
The bus was packed tight as was our luggage. The ride to the group home was slow, stop and go. The air was thick with exhaust fumes from the traffic and my lungs choked against the weight of the smog. The city was full of people. There were beautiful sections of the city that were [...]
