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A Bit of a Ramble
If you haven’t heard any news from Guatemala in a while, do a quick Google search. Guatemala is currently experiencing a time of political unrest and upheaval. Businesses and schools were shut down and many roads blocked yesterday as Guatemala came together to protest corruption within their government. Watching the news, I was struck by…
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Oremos
This week, I was given the opportunity to share the weekly devotional with out staff and different schools. Ben finished a study on our identity in Christ and we’ve since been going through the life of Jesus with the Gospel of Matthew as our guide. To say I was nervous could be an understatement. Preparing…
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Open our Eyes Lord
Our summer of teams is officially over, but sure enough we will be hosting more near the end of September and beginning of October. Mission teams have proven to be a huge benefit to the ministry of Love Guatemala. They are extremely encouraging, supportive, and invigorating to host. I am personally so thankful for the…
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Love Guatemala Staff – The Real MVPs
After back-to-back weeks of teams, we have returned to a somewhat normal schedule here at Love Guatemala. Still, I found myself more tired this week than any of the others. This is the halfway point of my time here interning this summer and I am struck by how fast it is going. Because of this,…
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A Taste of the Kingdom
This past week we were lucky enough to christen our Feeding Center. Two weeks earlier, we had our official first day of the program that is going to feed around 50 of the neediest children of our community twice a week. Tuesday though, we were able to celebrate and pray over our completed outdoor space…
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Regarding Relationship
We are currently hosting a team from Piedmont Church in Macon, Georgia. They are busy working by painting the building and raising a roof over our feeding center. I have been incredibly encouraged by the fun they are having with the students and their willingness to jump into unfamiliar and sometimes awkward situations. I wanted…
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A Tortilla Does Not Cut It
This week we began the feeding center here at Love Guatemala. This was a project that I heard about when I first arrived, but I thought was far off in the future. Then I found myself mixing concrete with the students and at the Antigua market for food with the cooking ladies. Before I knew…
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Praying for Land: Video Update!
If there is one thing that I have learned from my time here in Guatemala it is this: God’s dreams and plans are always bigger, better, smarter, and more life giving than anything we can come up with. So often in the three weeks that I have been here I have heard Pastor Ben say,…
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An Unforgettable Lunch…
Last week I had the privilege of going on a visit with Carlos and Telma to the home of a student in the Art School. Carlos had prepared me a few days in advance with the forewarning that this would be a hard visit for me to experience because, “The family literally has nothing.” I…
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Naiveté is a Dangerous Thing
Hi, my name is Caleb and I am interning with Ben and Carlos this summer. I am from Colorado, but currently living and studying at Seattle Pacific University. I am in Magdalena for the summer to serve Love Guatemala, Ben, and Carlos to the best of my ability. I plan on making lifelong relationships, learning…
