By G. Rogers My first day started with the rising Guatemalan sun over the rich green mountains and ended up being filled with children, faith, hope and poverty. While hope and poverty are rarely married, today was one of those special days. Our main event of the day was to share food and prayers with some of the local village residents. Many of their homes had dirt floors, shoddy roofs and physically sick inhabitants. We would share food, talk with them, pray with them and

By R. Warren Sunday Arrival & Monday in Aguacate Verse of the Day “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”Ephesians 2:8–10 As we began our week in Guatemala, this passage was a perfect reminder of why we are here. We are not here to earn f

Saturday, July 6th. By Kelly Bonsignore Today is our free-day, to do what we would like to in beautiful Guatemala. With a group our...

I had time to myself today to sit on the rooftop of the Hotel Candelaria and reflect on the past couple of days of my life. I had time...

By: Bella Bevilacqua After 11 years of going to the same place, while doing pretty much the same thing, one would think someone like me...

We are looking for sponsors for children at Hogar Miguel Magone and in the village of Aguacate. If you are interested in sponsoring a...

Today was an emotional rollercoaster filled with highs and lows. This was our last day to go into the village to do our projects. Our...

When in a foreign country, effort is everything. Whether it’s getting through the language barrier or cultural differences, it’s much...

After an adventurous ride up the mountain, around hairpin turns, and Y turns in the middle of the highway with our fearless "Chicken ...

Today at Hogar Miguel I had one of the toughest physical days I’ve had in my experience at Guatemala. As I was working today, I was...

We are in Guatemala to spend the week at Hogar Miguel Magone and the village of Aguacate. The reason I am here is to help people in need...

To close out our amazing week serving and serving with the people of Guatemala, we had a day to relax and explore as we wished. I chose...

On this mission trip alone, I have had many firsts and have had many unique experiences. The long hours of pulling weeds, creating stoves...

Today we went to an amusement park in Guatemala City. Going into the day, I was not sure what to expect, specifically what a Guatemalan...

“I will serve you while I’m waiting” is a phrase from one of my favorite songs. I do not know who sings it but one that I enjoy and find...