Growing Godly Leaders

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,…

It’s Monday, and the farm truck rumbles up to Vida Mocohán School. The weekly groceries for the kitchen have arrived – much of the produce grown in Impact’s own fields. “There are currently just over 46,000 plants in the field, distributed in 15 horticultural species,” explains Elmer Felipe Sierra. “Approximately 60% of the crops are in the process of being harvested.” Felipe is the Business Manager for Impact’s Agriculture & Sustainability projects, and a graduate of Vida Chijacorral School. His fascination with plants extends to agricultural processes. “Seeing God’s work so clearly in the perfection of His creation is inspiring,” he…