Growing Godly Leaders

Teacher shortages in Guatemala are putting pressure on Vida Schools. Salaries are going up, and we’ve seen Vida Teachers leave for opportunities offering better salaries and benefits. But every once in a while, a teacher comes the other direction. Like Teacher Wilson. Did Teacher Wilson’s story make it to your mailbox before mail stopped being delivered last week? When Teacher Wilson decided to leave the public school system for a job at Vida Schools, his old coworkers were surprised. Public schools are known to pay better and to provide benefits such as bonuses and retirement plans. Why would anyone leave…

Do you remember your back-to-school days? As a child, what were you most excited about? Picking out new school supplies? Seeing friends? Finding out which class you’re in? Learning new things? One of our Vida parents reminisced with us about what it was like for her and her siblings to grow up attending a Vida School. Señora Lidia shared about studying in Vida Purulhá when it had just opened, about participating in devotionals, about getting to know the Lord. And she shared how school became a refuge for her: Lidia as a Vida Student Many times we came from our…

There’s been so much excitement in Guatemala celebrating 25 Years of Impact! A highlight was all 2000 Vida students parading through the streets of Tactic, creatively sharing about how faithful the Lord has been: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mt_vmoYTTE&list=PL30tzlnJxwECLwRqMuQAfGsrG3CRuIQaX Afterwards, everyone gathered in the large sports stadium for a time of worship, prayer, and celebration. Students, teachers, community members, local dignitaries. They all came to acknowledge what the Lord has done. In the words of the Departmental Governor of Alta Verapaz: “Since its arrival in the country, this ministry, made up of people committed to faith, service, and social justice, has brought hope to thousands of families,…