300 Children's Books donated!!!

One of the ministries closest to our hearts has always been (and will always be) working with children who are not being taught the Word of God, either because it is not apart of their home life, or because they have no home to speak of.

So here in Guatemala, surrounded by little children we have found more than one opportunity to reach out!  Passing out water, ham sandwiches with cheese (an unlikely favorite) or just sitting down and reading a book about Jesus.  Before we made the move to Guatemala, a very special book made it's way into our hands entitled "La Historia de Jesús", and it has instantly become a favorite with the neighborhood children.

We are so excited to announce that when the author, Don Hammatt received news of his book being used by our ministry he graciously donated and had mailed to us 300 more books to give out to each kid we come across!  It is such a blessing to us and I believe that it is the hand of God as it enables us to give the greatest gift, The Story of Jesus!

Please take a moment to check out the authors book website below...

http://www.thejesusstory.com/

And be inspired to make a difference in the life of a child today!

A Trip back to Chiapas, Mexico!

While working on our Guatemalan Visas we got the opportunity to travel to Mexico for a week, and where else would we go but back to Chiapas where we spent two years working under Lost and Found Ministries, with Bill and Tammy Woods and their beautiful children.... which now total 21+



On the road again... Arriaga in our sites!





Staying at the Childrens Home surrounded by little ones!




Chandler and Baby Christian... who is not a baby anymore!!!




Passing out Crowns!



While eating at Burger King on the way up to Chiapas, Peyton had the idea to get crowns for ALL the ninos at the Children's Home.  So we asked the manager there and he graciously donated over 100 crowns.... which we plan to keep on passing out to each and every orphanage we come across over time!  Thank you so much Burger King for giving us the opportunity to Pass out Crowns in place of Ashes!

Ministering with Hope For Tomorrow ~ 100 Melons

Hope for Tomorrow Ministries had over 100 melons donated to them this past month and we were given the opportunity to help find a place for each and every one of those melons.  A two hour drive up the mountain to a small Indigenous Village and you'll find a group of people who in their own words feel "forgotten".  Passing out the fruit was truly an opportunity to be the Hands of Jesus and a sign to these people that they are not forgotten, that God wishes to touch them and to show them His salvation!

Pastor Noe giving out a little Hope!

Brother Tim getting in the action

Jason and Tim, good work guys!

Jason passing out melons all the way up and back down the mountain!

Two Melons, please!

Cooking with Marta!

My good friend Marta Lydia gave me this squash as a gift the other day, and then luckily invited me to her house to learn how to cook it... So here we go!

Marta Lydia in her kitchen using her Kitchen knife!!!!

Getting my hands dirty...

and now the food is on the stove!

 What is it, You might be asking.... It's Squash candy, of course!!!!

Peyton, Karen, Jorge and Chico.... and little puppy serina (mermaid)!

...And in the end we had enough to share with all the neighborhood kids!!!  GREAT DAY!

Teculutan

Just in case your curious about what a home might look like here in 

Teculutan, Guatemala...

A typical wooden style home (Outside)

Inside the wooden home... you can see the dinning room table, the armoir and the stove

This is a very common mud home just outside the city, built of just that sticks and mud!

...and what I like to call a "sign" home.. built of... you guessed it, signs!!!

Of course just like in the states, neighborhoods and types of homes range... there are beautiful homes built behind walls that I'll never get the privileged of seeing and then there are your average block homes... just one big room divided up into spaces for sleeping, eating, and cooking!  I have yet to find a "middle class" here, it seems that you are either very impoverished or very rich!

Christo El Rey Iglesia Anniversary

The Church here in Guatemala Celebrated it's 8th Anniversary this year!  It was a beautiful all day celebration with many new guests from the surrounding area.  At lunch time we were given the opportunity to share our meal with three adorable children from down the road who must have smelled the food a mile away!  It was a great day overall and we got some great photos of the Men, Women, Children and Youth Ministries!

October 31st

This Fall Season the Youth worked very hard putting together our very own Youth Drama entitled "Regresa a Casa" (Return to Home).  The Drama is a modern day version of the Parable of the Prodigal Son, and on October 31st we were given the opportunity to preform our Drama at the local Sports Stadium in front of many of the youths peers!  We were so proud of all of their hard work and it was amazing to watch God use this group of teenagers to show His love to this town!

Youth Group at the Butcher's

Ok, so every Thursday night these teens come out to our home for fun, food and a Bible Study... and YES they all come voluntarily!!!  Here are some photos of the group and some of the games!

Baptisms in the Mountains

This past month we had the opportunity to be a part of baptizing 6 new teens up in the top of some of Guatemala's most beautiful mountains.  Here are some of the photos of the day!

Guatemala Trip 2010

We have been sharing our photos from our trip to Guatemala so I thought I would upload a few of the short video clips we took while there last month! Hope you enjoy your tast of Central America!

The School Children Singing at Pastor Noe's Request!

A view of Guatemala's beautiful Mountains!

A Drive through Guatemala City!

Homeschooling 101

Ryan, Anthony, Chandler and Peyton

Homeschooling the boys this semester has been so much fun! I'm totally serious... just look how cute they are! We've got 2 pre-schoolers, a 2nd grader and a 3rd grader... I think I've learned more than the boy's have! Just wanted to share my joy with you all!