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!