| The 411 | |
| Missionaries will spend time sharing the love of Christ by playing games and spending time with orphans at Amor Del Nino orphanage. There will also be a team doing light construction on houses in the village and a daily opportunity to build relationships with families in the village and encourage them in their faith and share the gospel. | |
| How It Is | |
| Sharing its northern border with Mexico, the official language of Guatemala is Spanish, however, where English is completely unknown, translators will be provided. 50 – 60% of the people are Catholic, however, more than one third are Protestant. Poverty is one of the greatest and growing concerns of the country, ranking in the top 10 poorest countries in Latin America. Approximately 29% of the population live below the poverty level. | |
| How You’re Livin’ | |
| Missionaries will live in the Grace Ministries Mission House, which is fully self-contained. | |
| Who They Are | |
| Guatemalans are a very happy people and are extremely relational. Missionaries are encouraged to be open to meeting new people and making friends. Many people in the villages are flattered and enjoy when Americans attempt to speak Spanish with them. When planning what to wear, considerations for the country’s poverty is encouraged. Everything a person would wear should be able to get dirty. Tennis shoes or close toed shoes are strongly suggested. | |
| WHY YOU SHOULD GO: | |
| Because there are orphans and people living in poverty who need to hear about a hope in a relationship with an all providing God and about how much Jesus loves them... |
