This post from Cait Our time in Guatemala comes to a bittersweet end – but we all are truly “joyfully exhausted”. It has been a blessing to be able to see familiar faces, meet new friends, and now share memories to last a lifetime. Our team was talking tonight about just how beautiful heaven will be, and I imagine it would be exactly like outreach. You could just hear and see the joy on

This post by Mary Lee As children wait at the clinic, playing with the colorful and mesmerizing “parachute” is one of our favorite activities! In the large courtyard, you will often see 10-12 youngsters (plus “young-at-heart” adults) gathered in the afternoons. Grabbing the many handles on the outer edge of the flat, colorful circle of lightweight parachute fabric, we can create amazing shapes together. Playing with the parachute is not a game for just

This post by Jared Today I woke up at 6:10am, having gone to bed at 9:15pm. I'm pretty sure I could have gone back to sleep for another 5 hours. But I couldn't, there was just too much fun to be had. Because today is our day off. It's PARTY TIME! We started the day visiting church with Craig and Carol. Iglesia del Camino, The Church of the Way. I am always amazed and

This post by Alesa Some will ask, “Why go to Guatemala to help people when there are plenty of people in our own country that need help?” For me it is an easy answer. First of all, I believe that those belonging to Christ have all been called to share the Gospel all over the world no matter what avenue you choose to take. So, in a word, duty. Secondly, in our rushed and

This post by Dennis So, my favorite phrase from the country song, “Help Somebody” is “If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans”, and that is so true for me so far on this amazing journey that God has allowed me to be a part of. I had a pre-conceived notion that I was (only) going to entertain children while their parents were being seen by the medical team and that

This post by Sherry Today was our first day at Healing Nations and it was an early morning. We were excited and nervous. We’ve all been praying hard that we could minister to others in a loving, servant way and I felt His presence today. My interpreter and I spent the day giving the social/economic survey to each person that came through the Outreach. I had a great interpreter but really wanted to speak

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