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Independence Day Celebration
In Guatemala last week, it was a time of celebrating independence. In Love Guatemala this September 12, we had our cultural celebration where all our students participated in dances, poems, plays, etc. It was very nice to see the students excited and willing to participate in our activity. Seeing them motivated and feeling proud of…
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What Is It Like To Come On A Short Term Mission Trip?
Being a part of a short term mission trip is a life changing experience. Mission trips don’t just help people in the community that need it. It’s true that they do help people, but more than that, you will see God work in ways that you’ve never seen before. He will help you see things…
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Mission Peten
Love Guatemala is in Mission Peten. 520.6 kilometers, 12 hours one way traveling by bus. We are very grateful to our God for the opportunity he is giving us to have a team leave Love Guatemala and to go to another part of the country to work and talk about the love of our God.…
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Expansion Project Progress
The work on the construction is moving along and it is beautiful to see the progress that has been made over this short course of time! As of right now, the construction of the dome over the top of the multipurpose area has begun. The walls are being built up, with spaces for windows along…
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Bridge 2019
A couple weeks ago we were so blessed to have had Bridge church here with us! They did a lot of different projects here and we loved seeing them connect with everyone. The team worked hard on the land next store with the construction. They moved mounds of dirt to fill in holes by the…
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New Year, New Opportunity
We started our classes 3 weeks ago and we have enjoyed having the students back. We have a few new changes for this year with our staff and programs we are offering. One new exciting thing we have done is open a weekend option for our carpentry school. So now men who work during the…
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Vacation Schools
Every year we have a few weeks after the regular school year is over when we have about 150 kids come and learn a little something about the trades we offer which gives us the opportunity to share the love and hope of Jesus with them. It is a fun time of sharing and loving…
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Vocational Training leads to New Jobs!
Our graduates finished up their internships a few weeks back. This a requirement they have to complete their training with us. They have to spend 160 hours of job training in their field. (Check out a few pics below) This gives our students great experience and even has lead to several job offers for some…
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Children’s Feeding Center
Every Tuesday and Thursday we have our children’s feeding center. On those days, the children can receive a meal and play games or color. It is such a great time to not only provide the children with a meal and play games, but also to hear the word of God! Right now we have about…
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Saying Goodbye
For the past 2 months I have been the intern at Love Guatemala and I have leaned SOO MUCH from my time there. However, this time has come to an end. These past few months I have leaned so much, made new connections, relationships, friendships, and most importantly I have grown closer to our…
