We Need Mission Teams

As we begin our work in San Andrés this fall, we are now accepting mission teams for 2011!  There are many needs in the community, so please let us know the kind of work you would like to do and we will work with you to create a wonderful experience where you can “Do all [...]

Hurricane Agatha blasts Guatemala

Only a few short hours after Pacaya Volcano erupted near Guatemala City, the entire country of Guatemala was devastated by Pacific Cyclone Agatha.  The storm dropped nearly 20 inches of water throughout the country causes rivers to flood and mudslides and flooding everywhere. The people hurt the most by this are the poorest of the [...]

Lease Signing

With the help of my friends at Mayan Families, Mission Guatemala now has a lease on property to open the new clinic and create a new ministry site. The women of the weaving cooperative which own the property are very happy that we are using the property to help the community.  We are equally thrilled [...]

San Andrés Women’s Cooperative

The property that we are hoping to use for our clinic and ministry site in San Andrés Semetabaj is owned by the women’s weaving cooperative. With the help of my friend Sharon from an organization called Mayan Families, I met with them today and worked out an agreement that would give Mission Guatemala the opportunity [...]

Exciting New Project in San Andrés!

Take a tour of the property [intlink id="257" type="page"]here[/intlink]. We want to share with you some exciting news!  Mission Guatemala will soon be starting a new project in San Andrés Semetabaj. Motivated by John Wesley’s directive, “Do all the good you can,” we believe we have been called to bring God’s healing, hope and love to [...]

The Turning Pointe Builds Playground

(See a set of photos under our PHOTO heading on the website menu) The Turning Pointe UMC from Evansville, Indiana was in Guatemala to help build a new playground for the Salud y Paz Preschool and to put on a Vacation Bible School.   The children at the preschool were thrilled with their new playground! [...]

Nery Get’s Eye Surgery

Nery is a student at the Susanna Wesley Preschool at Salud y Paz.  One day the teachers noticed that because his eyes are crossed he could not read or write properly.   Fortunately, there was an eye surgery team visiting Salud y Paz and the eye surgeon said he could help Nery.   Nery’s mom, [...]

Meet Bartola

Let me introduce you to Bartola.  Bartola is a 25 year old woman who lives in the Department of Quiche.   One of the pastors of the church here in Guatemala told us about her.  She was born with a birth defect and her family had to carry her everywhere they went.  Working in partnership [...]

Feliz Navidad at Hogar Feliz

What a great time I had attending the Christmas party at Hogar Feliz in San Andres, Guatemala.  Hogar Feliz is an orphanage located about 4 km. straight uphill from Panajachel. The Christmas party was put on for the children by Mayan Families, a great organization here in Panajachel.  The students at Atitlan Multicultural Academy, the [...]

New socks! New Shoes!

There was a lot of excitement and fun recently at the Susanna Wesley Preschool in Camanchaj.  New socks!  New Shoes!  As the school year neared an end, each child at the school received a new pair of socks and a new pair of shoes.  These were provided through generous donors and supporters. The Susanna Wesley [...]