Outreach Teams in January

This month has been filled with lots of ministry with visiting teams. We have been hosting the YWAM Montana DTS since we came back from Haiti. They have been doing a variety of ministries in the area and they spent a week in San Pedro La Laguna working with Pastor Antonio and his church in San Pablo. One of their projects was to help build a home for a family in San Pablo. Money was donated by a family in Wisconsin who decided to give toward the construction of a home instead of giving each other Christmas presents. Their generosity has helped a family that was living in a home made of mud and cornstalks. The family now has a home made of cement blocks with a concrete floor and metal roof. Definitely a major home improvement for them.
We also hosted a team from Spirit Lake, Iowa form the First Presbyterian Church. They build a home for a family living near the base. Their previous home had a cement floor and two layers of block and on top of the block was cornstalks used for the walls. The team laid over 500 cement blocks to make new wall and we extended the house about 5 feet to give the family more room. In addition they made a very nice bunk bed for the 2 girls so they no longer have to sleep in the same bed as their parents. The family was so appreciative of the work of the team and the blessing of having a much better home to live in.
Finally we hosted a team from Colorado Springs, "Springs Church" whose pastor is David Wilkerson's son Gary. This team of 17 was part of a mini Discipleship Training School hosted by the church. At the conclusion of their 12 weeks of meeting once a week they came to Guatemala to minister in 2 churches in San Pablo La Laguna conducting services in the churches for children, youth, married couples, ladies and the entire church. They shared their stories of redemption and God's provision for their lives and had a tremendous impact on the people.
I thank God for these teams He has sent and the difference they have made in the lives of many people.