Mission Impact is dynamic! Not only do we have SEVERAL different areas of ministry, they are located in several different villages in different directions from the central town of Antigua. Each ministry is led by someone different, a Guatemalan who has a specific vision they are carrying out. Mission Impact comes alongside these individuals to support them in their calling from God.
Me? I have the privilege of being involved in every single one of these ministries one way or another - mostly by leading teams. However, since we welcome so many teams, often times overlapping, I am not the only person responsible for physically leading teams when they are in country, although I do much of the logisitical planning and behind the scenes planning for them. Therefore, I pick-and-choose particular details to share with you…..but that doesn’t mean that each of our teams are equally important. Beyond all of our detailed plans, physical labor, outreach, fundraising and programs…It’s evident that God is using each individual that takes a step of faith to come to Guatemala to leave a mark in the lives of the Guatemalan people. And, from almost every team member, you will probably hear that they believe God impacted them more than they impacted Guatemala.
So, a Thank You to…..
Wisconsin Construction Team (January 13-24; served in Santa Lucia Milpas Altas) who worked relentlessly on the block for Nueva Vida y Esperanza School’s addition.
Redeemers Team (January 18-29; served in the Ixcan, Peten). In the past year or so Hechos 2:8 (Acts 2:8 ministry) has begun a water filters project to provide the communities with clean water. To date they have provided 8,000 people with clean water, but that only marks 10% of their goal! We say "poco-a-poco"! (little by little)
Wisconsin Medical Team (February 6-13, served in Sumpango) who patiently waited 4 days as we spent over 35 hours trying to get confiscated medications out of customs at the airport meanwhile pressing forward with what God had in store for you through medical, children's and women's outreach!
God is good!
"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed" (Proverbs 16:3).
"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps" (Proverbs 16:9).
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
I went looking for February…
Where did February go? It passed so fast…so I went looking for it. This is what I found:
February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the old Roman calendar.
Historical names for February include the Anglo-Saxon terms Solmonath (mud month) and Kale-monath (named for cabbage) as well as Charlemagne’s designation Hornung. In Finnish, the month is called helmikuu, meaning "month of the pearl"; when snow melts on tree branches, it forms droplets, and as these freeze again, they are like pearls of ice. In Ukrainian, the month is called лютий meaning the month of ice or hard frost.
(Thanks Wikipedia. That’s me sighting my source)
Back to our edjumakation class. You could have had me fooled, I was expecting to find something on L-O-V-E. You know, because of Valentines Day!
So how about February in Guatemala you ask? Well, perhaps you wouldn’t find snow on tree-branches nor freezing droplets. And although we walk among dirt roads daily, you most likely wouldn’t encounter much mud because it’s dry season – so it’s more dusty than muddy. You’ll have to wait until May-October for Mud in Guatemala and read facebook updates (like me!) for reports on freezing ice and snow!
Beyond the recorded historical facts and the climate (did you know that Americans are known to talk about the weather a lot?) Guatemala received a new mark on it’s soil this Feburary when RCOA Team (From Canada) and Wisconsin Sumpango Medical Team arrived.
RCOA team was a group of youth from Canada who came for an entire month! Their mornings consisted of Spanish and Cross-Cultural Studies and the afternoons in ministry projects. Their first week here they partnered with Mission Impact’s ministry Construyendo Corazones (Constructing Hearts) with Hector Flores where they participated in Children’s Ministry through puppets, music and bible stories and a variety of different villages. Then they transitioned into Host Families in the village of San Juan Del Obispo and began digging a water cistern (with our Appropriate Technology ministry with Margarito) in the village of Santa Maria de Jesus on the side of Volcano Agua (Water). Mixed in with their planned Children’s ministry and construction project they did additional outreaches via music and puppet performances as well as soccer ministries. Might I add that us Canadian and American ladies beat the Guatemalan ladies? Talk about a confidence boost! But, that’s just a side note. Thank you RCOA for your time in Guatemala! What a blessing to witness the seeds that you planted here as well as the seeds that God planted into your heart!
February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the old Roman calendar.
Historical names for February include the Anglo-Saxon terms Solmonath (mud month) and Kale-monath (named for cabbage) as well as Charlemagne’s designation Hornung. In Finnish, the month is called helmikuu, meaning "month of the pearl"; when snow melts on tree branches, it forms droplets, and as these freeze again, they are like pearls of ice. In Ukrainian, the month is called лютий meaning the month of ice or hard frost.
(Thanks Wikipedia. That’s me sighting my source)
Back to our edjumakation class. You could have had me fooled, I was expecting to find something on L-O-V-E. You know, because of Valentines Day!
So how about February in Guatemala you ask? Well, perhaps you wouldn’t find snow on tree-branches nor freezing droplets. And although we walk among dirt roads daily, you most likely wouldn’t encounter much mud because it’s dry season – so it’s more dusty than muddy. You’ll have to wait until May-October for Mud in Guatemala and read facebook updates (like me!) for reports on freezing ice and snow!
Beyond the recorded historical facts and the climate (did you know that Americans are known to talk about the weather a lot?) Guatemala received a new mark on it’s soil this Feburary when RCOA Team (From Canada) and Wisconsin Sumpango Medical Team arrived.
RCOA team was a group of youth from Canada who came for an entire month! Their mornings consisted of Spanish and Cross-Cultural Studies and the afternoons in ministry projects. Their first week here they partnered with Mission Impact’s ministry Construyendo Corazones (Constructing Hearts) with Hector Flores where they participated in Children’s Ministry through puppets, music and bible stories and a variety of different villages. Then they transitioned into Host Families in the village of San Juan Del Obispo and began digging a water cistern (with our Appropriate Technology ministry with Margarito) in the village of Santa Maria de Jesus on the side of Volcano Agua (Water). Mixed in with their planned Children’s ministry and construction project they did additional outreaches via music and puppet performances as well as soccer ministries. Might I add that us Canadian and American ladies beat the Guatemalan ladies? Talk about a confidence boost! But, that’s just a side note. Thank you RCOA for your time in Guatemala! What a blessing to witness the seeds that you planted here as well as the seeds that God planted into your heart!
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