Karen Walker – Mission Guatemala Board Member

Last week, on a return trip from Indianapolis, Indiana, I traveled the long way home and visited the farm where I grew up near Madison. About once a year now, a quiet yearning pulls me back to that special place. Physically, the farm retains only a hint of what I recall from childhood. The trees, [...]

Brenda Roush – Nashville United Methodist Church

When Tom Heaton left Indiana for Guatemala in late 2008, he shared images of his new work through a slide show. Watching and listening, I recognized the words to the song, “Testify to Love.”  I began to nod my head. The words of the soundtrack seemed fitting for the unassuming and energetic pastor we had [...]

Gary Holmes, Sr. Pastor Sugar River UMC, Verona, Wisconsin

In October, John Forester, Missions Chair, and I visited Tom to explore the possibilities of our church forming a relationship with Mission Guatemala. John and I were so impressed by the experience that we are making plans to partner with Mission Guatemala for many years to come. In fact, we are rushing to put together [...]

Sharon Smart-Poage of Mayan Families

Hello!   My husband Dwight and I run an organization in Guatemala called Mayan Families. We are very excited to hear about the plans for a clinic in San Andrés.  There is a great need for a clinic to serve the community and the surrounding communities.  Many people here in Guatemala die every day from diseases [...]

Cory and Staci Herrin

We consider it a real blessing to be a part of Pastor Tom’s life and we have felt privileged to support the good works of Salud y Paz.  When the opportunity arose to visit Tom in Guatemala, we were excited about the chance to see this mission site in action.    We traveled to Guatemala [...]

Todd Outcalt – Sr. Pastor Calvary UMC Brownsburg, IN

Some months ago, my friend, Tom Heaton, sent me a small supply of cloth wristbands which had been made in Guatemala. Tom and his son, Manuel, are serving as missionaries, caring for the people of Guatemala through a health clinic that provides medical assistance, nutrition and care. And me . . . I have been [...]

Don Long – Sr. Pastor Godfrey First UMC Godfrey, Illinois

It must have been something I ate… the last thing I wanted to do was “rock on the dock with the crock,” entertaining dozens of children at our VBS: “Crocodile Dock.”  Instead, I wanted to insulate myself from the world and isolate myself from everyone, but duty called, so off I went.  It turned out [...]