What's going on in Guate

yup, that's me.

What a great summer it was here in Guatemala!

Back in May, I hosted some medical missions teams from the U.S. and went with them to rural parts of Guatemala. Hundreds of people received medical attention from the doctors on the teams, and we also spent time getting to know the local churches so that we could develop a better understanding of the community’s needs and partner with them in prayer

With some friends who have come to Guatemala as missionaries.

In June, I spent a few weeks in the States, where I helped some churches and ministries plan future missions trips. Oh, and there’s also a new ministry in the works! A good friend of mine, Samantha, and I are in the process of shaping the vision for a new organization that will help small NGOs and ministries that need financial support and human resources.

I sit on the board of directors of Champions in Action, an organization that uses soccer to connect at-risk youth to older mentors from their own communities. In July, we had our second of two summer soccer camps, and I got to shift gears a bit and do some “hands-on” work — namely managing all the logistics of getting 150 people to and from camp. Fun! (And maybe a little exhausting too. Whew...) You can read about camp and see some pictures http://www.championsinaction.org/news/newsitem.aspx?newsid=940&newsitemid=7334

This was taken at the girls' camp.  (I'm the one in white on the left on the third row next to my friend with the green jersey) ;)

All told, there are LOTS of opportunities for people like you to be involved in ministries and projects here in Guatemala. Want to come on a mission trip? Want to volunteer? Want to be an intern and live here? (Hint hint, young folks, it looks GREAT on a résumé.) Let’s make it happen! Contact me and we’ll talk about the different ways you can be part of the work that God is doing.

(Quick side note, FYI: As you may have noticed, based on all these updates, God has opened up some new doors and steered me in a slightly different direction this year. As of July, I’m no longer formally involved with the At Risk No More program of AMG Guatemala. I’m very thankful for the opportunity to have volunteered with them, and I look forward to seeing what God has in store for their ministry in the coming months and years.)

Loved to be part of this team and my life was blessed by each one of you. Thank you for everything At Risk No More!