Greetings from Guatemala!
I am now writing you from Guatemala after my 3 week trip to the states. God has really been teaching me so much and showing me his favor ahead of time. As I continue to place my faith in him, his word reassures me everytime that God is ready to do big things through me. He is using me, but his timing is so specific that for everything to fall into the right place and to see how he works for example, two people meeting randomly that end up needing information or how God arranges plans that are so perfect, his timing really is exactly when he has it. Sometimes we get frustrated, but we should not, because his plans are perfect and of perfect timing. I am so much more calm, after this trip to the states. I will let you know why.
1) The preschool project may have a few visitors this summer (aka-a few helpers) and these people all approached me and I never offered them a spot. When a group wants to take a trip or individuals want to travel and serve somewhere, I really never imagined that God would want that now. We are just a small project, BUT God is up to something and I AM SO EXCITED! I pray that these two students would grow and love serving and learn so much. Please pray for them as they prepare for their trips.
2) More people are hearing about the preschool and are praying for the preschool. We have about 16-17 pledged Love Sponsors for the students at Mount Sinai Preschool here in Guatemala. God is so good and I know he is sending his Holy Spirit to touch the hearts of people in the states. Please pray that I will finish organizing the project on the Guatemalan side. I do not want to let the families down by saying that they have a sponsor for their child and then the sponsor back out. I am praying for a meeting and the families that have a Sponsor that has already sending in Sponsorship can attend and we can officially start the program here. Please pray that God will touch more hearts and pray that the sponsors we have currently will be faithful in their giving as we start organizing birthday gifts for those that have birthdays soon and pray that we have the wisdom and strength to do this program.
3) After I returned to the Guatemala from my trip to the states we had funds for a great Mother's Day party for the mothers at the preschool. Mother's Day is celebrated better than Christmas because the mothers are so important here. Most families have a father or father figure, but it is the mother that almost never would leave her children. In this village where Marito and I love here in Magdalena...the mother is so influential. Always caring for her children, the mother is constantly doing house chores and working the small market jobs or creating small jobs. I would love to start a work thing where we could eventually sell material the moms create to teams that come. We would be able to buy the material, give half to the preschool, and half to the mothers that worked. Maybe one day God will allow us to make our project bigger.
I really am so full of joy that God is in control and there is nothing anyone else can do about it. He is out strength. I was even able to share Jesus with the mothers at the party. I was nervous when God told me to do it, but it just came out of my mouth. He is my strength. He will fund this project to its' fullest and take care of all the details. Please pray that at MSP we can share more of Jesus' love to the children and that the love they receive will be taken to their homes.
Much love! Please contact me anytime, continue praying for us, and consider supporting if you have not already. So excited to hear from you when you let me know how you have been. I would love to pray for you too if you have a prayer request.
Love,
Kara Denton-Mendez
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