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At supper last night one of my daughters said, “We are eating expired tortillas!”  My response, “Expiration dates are only suggestions!” Around our house it is the norm to not pay attention to expiration dates on food.   I tell my girls that expiration dates are only suggestions.  My girls will grow up knowing how...

We loved every minute our students were on the mountain. We made sure they had food, clothes, shoes—everything they needed every single day. But the day came when we had to say goodbye to our oldest students and watch them step into the real world. For years, we knew they ate breakfast and lunch every...

“Can you do me a favor?”  Whenever I receive these type of text messages while I am in the states then I know exactly what message will follow—Someone is about to ask me to bring them something from the states to Guatemala.  The following text message was exactly what I expected.   Can you bring...

All of the December activities on the mountain have come and gone. The Christmas dinners, the decor, the field trips, the camping nights, the basketball games, the food distribution, the Christmas parade…..a whirlwind of events for the past several weeks is finished. As we spend the next several days focused on Christmas, we will not...

“It’s only thirty minutes!”Only thirty minutes to see some of the absolute cutest children ever. Thirty minutes to hear children speak Truth.To watch an adorable skit.To sing worship songs together.Thirty minutes to be reminded of the beautiful simplicity of the Gospel. If you are coming to Guatemala this year, do yourself a favor and make...

“Ask about her story.” Absolutely not. You can’t just walk up to someone and ask about their story. She would have every reason to think I was strange. “Ask about her story.” I was saying goodbye to a group from Tennessee. Ironically, the team was from the same church where Soy and I attended while...

We are excited about 2026! This week, our school will welcome more than 200 students as we begin a new school year. We will see both new and familiar faces among our faculty and students. There will be smiles, hugs, and a warm plate of food served to every child. We are also thrilled to...

“I thank my God every time I remember you.” Philippians 1:3 Today—and everyday—we choose to be thankful for every single one of you.    You have loved our family.  You have shown up for our family.   You have encouraged our family.     You have laughed with us.  You have cried with us.  You...

“I have learned to appreciate a plate of food!”  He sat in a circle with five of our teachers looking at him with a mixture of love and memories. They remembered his past–the poor decisions, the many interventions, the destructive choices. They knew about the loss in his life.  They remembered how our hearts were...

Last year, every child in our school received a brand-new pair of shoes for Christmas. I will never forget the smiles on their faces as they opened their boxes. Their excitement over the shoes was just as big as their excitement over their new toys! Have you ever counted how many pairs of shoes you...