General Info

Why Guatemala?
I first went to Guatemala last year (2012), having never been out of the country on a mission trip. I had the most incredibly life-changing time of my life. I have fallen in love with the country and people of Guatemala so I'm looking forward to going back again.

What am I doing?
Our team will be partnering with a local medical mission organization, going out to rural villages around Guatemala City to provide medical, dental, and vision care to the impoverished people in these communities. We will also minister to them spiritually, praying for and with them in counseling stations that will be set up along with the medical clinics.

How can you help?
Most importantly, prayer! Please be in prayer specifically for our team's travelling safety, for unity of spirit, and that we would be used in a mighty way as an instrument of God's love and peace to bless the people of Guatemala. If you are interested in helping support my trip through prayer, please sign-up to join my prayer team by clicking here.

Update: Praises! I have raised all the financial support needed to cover my travel, lodging and food expenses during the trip.
If you are still interested in helping support the trip financially, all additional donations will either go toward funding other members of the missionary team or will be used to bless the local ministry in Guatemala. You may make an online tax-deductible donation through the Mandamiento Nuevo Mission Support fund at the National Christian Foundation by clicking here

What are the details of the trip?
Local Ministry Partner in Guatemala: Medical Missions Ministries
Dates: August 3rd through 10th 2013
Team Size: 17
Church Affiliations: North Point Community Church, New Covenant Bible Church, Tapestry, Redstone, East Cobb Presbyterian, First Baptist Woodstock, Hightower Baptist, and others
Location: Guatemala City and surrounding departments

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Water

Those are empty plastic two-liter bottles lashed together to carry 6 men across el Lago de Amatitlán, located about 20 miles south of Guatemala City. Picture taken May 3rd, 2012










More about el Lago de Amatitlán from Wikipedia:
Each year large quantities of untreated sewage, industrial waste and a staggering 500,000 tons of sediment are carried into the lake through the Villalobos River. This has contributed to high levels of pollution of the lake's water, and an accelerated eutrophication and siltation. This has seriously affected the lake's former function as a source of drinking water and irrigation, and reduced its recreational functions.
>> See also the lake's profile at Global Nature Fund
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