Growing Godly Leaders

As 2021 draws to a close, we are so thankful that we’re able to rest in God’s never-changing promises: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Cor 12:9a) This past year, we have seen God’s power at work in Guatemala. Things that may have been frustrating to us have been powerfully used for the kingdom: When classes moved online again, our online devotionals started reaching whole families, not just Vida Students, as parents and siblings started listening in. Disrupted classes meant that we often couldn’t cook hot meals for our students – but we see hearts …

Like so many of our students, Rosa had to figure out new ways to learn when traditional education was disrupted at her school this past year. Her two-roomed wood and tin house was set up for the basics of living, not online learning. Thankfully, Rosa’s school had a computer lab, with computers she’d been learning to use since she was in Grade 4. So, when the classrooms were shut down, Rosa would go twice a week to that computer lab so that she could participate in her classes. Thanks to access to a computer lab, Rosa was able to keep up with …

When we invite you to build a brighter future in Guatemala, we’re inviting you to build into the lives and futures of kids in Guatemala by providing opportunities for education and mentoring – but also through some very practical building projects! This year, you’re helping us build classrooms, computer labs and chapels at some of our Vida schools. So how do classrooms, computer labs and chapels build a brighter future for children in Guatemala? Classrooms: Classrooms directly impact how many children we can invite into the Vida School community. If our classrooms are full, we can’t accommodate new students. The classrooms …