Jesus Loves the Little Children

Greetings friends and family!

I am updating from Guatemala! I finally made it back to Guatemala after a blessed trip to the states in July and the beginning of August. I would love to share about my trip to the states.

While visiting the U.S. I was able to share with 5 churches about the preschool, the vision we have for the school, and find more child sponsors. What a blessing it was to share my passion and how God is at work here in Guatemala! A special thanks to Tapestry Church, Grace Baptist, Emmanuel Baptist, Bethesda Baptist, and Second Baptist in Granite City, IL. I know God prepared my path to speak at these churches for a reason.

I know He is working in the hearts of many people. I used to be afraid that this project would not be funded and that starting from nothing would not work out. Many people did not understand what is being done here. It is amazing to see how God is leading me to start a grassroots project. I like to compare this to baking cookies. Anyone can go to the store and buy cookies that are pre-made and are ready to go into the oven. However, it takes more effort to go find all the ingredients and make a batch of home-made cookies!

Now that I am home in Guatemala, I figured I would continue to share some of the stories of the students at Mount Sinai Preschool. One little guy I would like to share with you is Angel David.

Little David is one special little boy. I am so thankful to have him at school. He loves to play with his friends. He is very creative and love to write his numbers and letters. He has great handwriting for his age. Next school year (January-October) of 2013, David will enter Kindergarten. David's story breaks my heart deeply. He lost his father in 2011. I wish he did not have to grow up without his daddy, but life happens and sometimes we are left to deal with difficult situations. Please join me in praying for David and his family. He has an older brother and a baby sister. Pray his mother will continue to find strength in the Lord and that this family would continue to attend church. I pray one day David and his siblings will come to know Jesus as their personal Savior. When bad things happen, they do change our lives, but accepting Jesus will be the BEST change anyone can have. Also, pray that David would receive a Sponsor. This would allow him to continue his Christian education at Mount Sinai Preschool! :)

Thank you so much for your prayers! Know that we should continue to love on and pray for these Guatemalan children. Jesus loves them! My desire is that they know this. We sing the song "Jesus loves  me" almost everyday!

But Jesus said, "Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children."
~Matthew 19:14

May we never forget how important children are to Jesus. May we continue to bless them and bring them to His feet.

Blessings from Guatemala!

Step by Step He Leads me Through....

Good morning to all of you reading this new post. Life has been so filled with the children's laugh, homework, projects, and planning for the new school year in 2013! First of all, thank you SO MUCH, for all of the financial support and most importantly the prayer support. I cannot express the gratitude I have for our special Prayer Warriors. Prayer changes things. The communication we have with our Heavenly Father is special. He guides us and provides for our needs, as well as keeping us safe. What a blessing it is to be able to talk to him.

In the month of June, we were able to teach the preschool children Jesus loves me in Spanish and we were learning more of the Alphabet too. The kids love to learn new phrases in English and color. Likewise, they LOVE to do centers. This hands on learning can consist of any subject. I am so thankful for this.

June 12th, we had our first visitor at the preschool. Seño (teacher) Emily came to serve at the preschool. She loved on the kids, helped us with projects, making posters for the walls, organization, and ideas. We were SOOOO thankful for her. Please pray a special blessing over her life for listening to God's call in her life to serve a month this summer in Guatemala with the preschool. I know the children also miss her greatly.

Out morning and afternoon class has begun a special project. We are buying snacks and then selling them at a cheap price during snack time. This is a way that the parents can invest in their children and help pay for our VERY FIRST FIELD TRIP! We are going to take the students to the Zoo! Oh how fun it will be! I imagined the look on the childrens' faces and knew they would love it. Please pray that when we send in the letter to the zoo that petitions a lower entrance fee, that they would be willing to bless our preschool, church ministry. We hope to take this educational field trip in early October. I cannot wait to read Noahs ark to the children while we are at the zoo. I think it will be a big revelation to them to realize that God created the bigger animals. I pray this will not just be an academic learning experience, but also a better understanding of how BIG GOD is and how he created us and this world.

For those of you who did not know, I was able to travel to the states to share how God is at work in Guatemala with 5 churches. I arrived here the 19th and return to Guatemala August 6th. It has been a lengthy trip and I feel that God has opened many doors. I know we have more Prayer Warriors and new Love Sponsors for the children. What a blessing! Thank you for your continued prayers.

Until next time!
Much Love from Mount Sinai Christian Preschool! :)