Our morning started with a delicious breakfast of pancakes and fresh fruit at 7:00. We then had our morning devotions led by Julian, one of the Guatemalan missionaries, reflecting on Ps.119:7-20. He spoke of the need to search for God and to keep our eyes open to the needs of others. We then proceeded to visit the ministry "Only a Child". This ministry was established by George Leger, who left his employment as a pastry chef in Boston upon being moved to minister to "street boys" in Guatemala City. He felt he received a calling from God in 1994 to do this. "Only a Child" provides shelter, a woodworking shop for employment and opportunities for education and advancement. For more information go to www.onlyachild.org. Then our group went to the city cemetery which borders on the city dump, the "land fill" for Guatemala City. Private and city trucks come there daily to dump their trash and oth...
God's grace is an amazing gift that brings our faith to life. Our Guatemala Mission team works alongside missionaries from Groundwork Guatemala to share His grace in real ways. Follow our trip through our blog updates and on the Groundwork Guatemala Facebook page.