Here it is almost the end of May, and I'm just now getting to share the stories of Guatemala. Forgive me for being so late! Life got away from me when I got back, what with closing the month for April … Read more about I Will Be Dead By Then
Beauty with Impact (Part 2)
One of the coolest things about being in Guatemala was seeing the new AIM base in Antigua. The 12 person team had just moved there a few weeks before, and into their new home not long before we … Read more about Beauty with Impact (Part 2)
Beauty with Impact
The Saturday before the first procession of the Easter Season (known as Semana Santa), I sat in the shadow of the cross that overlooks Antigua, Guatemala, and watched the city vibrate with life. From … Read more about Beauty with Impact
We Were Like Those Who Dreamed
There's a song that's been going through my head recently. It's one we used to sing every Sunday night at Celebration, the praise and worship service my youth group held. It has a great … Read more about We Were Like Those Who Dreamed
Since Guatemala
Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest in Purchase Effect and for your encouragement! Since we've been back, we've had a show at Ben's Flea Market in Gainesville, as well as home sales and … Read more about Since Guatemala
Market Ministry… the Purchase Effect
A primary reason for this trip was an essential need of Purchase Effect--needing more merchandise to sell. We sold out of the majority of our product over the winter and needed to … Read more about Market Ministry… the Purchase Effect
The Children Who Don’t Exist
In one of the wealthiest sections of Guatemala City, streets are a shade quieter than most. Cleaner, as well. Large houses hide behind secure fences laced with barbed wire, their beautiful courtyards … Read more about The Children Who Don’t Exist
Horse Drawn Carriages and Cobblestones, Parades, and Delicious Sweet Bread
Sunshine gently warms the cobbled streets of Antigua. The stones, worn by centuries of passing feet, both bare and shod, by horse drawn carriages, bicycles, motos, tuk tuks, and trucks, know the … Read more about Horse Drawn Carriages and Cobblestones, Parades, and Delicious Sweet Bread
Seat 39 F, Delta Flight 461
Below is a post by Connie Rock, who wrote this during our flight to Guatemala, and who caught this awesome photo from the air during our descent into the capital. I thought the post was so beautiful … Read more about Seat 39 F, Delta Flight 461
