More Than a Pair of Shoes
Picture this: A boy has 8 siblings. He was six years old and had never owned a pair of shoes or nice clothes. One day his father and...
Little Fingers through Little Bars
When we came to Guatemala, we were more than two crazy people leaving everything behind. We thought we belonged. We felt like God...
Antonio
We first met Antonio at breakfast two years ago, when he came to sit by us and politely introduce himself. Later that day he asked us “do...
Process
I have moved past denial... but haven’t yet fully processed what happened at the Fundacion. Most often I’m unintentionally avoiding the...
Pulled out like a weed
The truth is... that I knew orphanages are bad for children before I ever went to Guatemala. I knew the effects of long-term stress on a...
God's voice, not my own
Elmer told me I was different after having a baby. I was startled, I asked him “what is different?” He said that I am now more gentle,...
Mission, Purpose, Calling
Were in Michigan visiting family. We've had conversations ranging from "OH MY GOD you work in GUATEMALA?!" to "Why don't you just help...
New Baby, Same Heart
Heather's perspective Caring for a baby has, overall, been much easier than I’d imagined it would be. It's not as stressful, it's not as...
Love, change, and truth
My understanding of love has evolved over my life. I first loved my family when I was a kid, I loved my boyfriend when I was a teenager,...
A Grander Plan
The other day, one of our boys and his three sisters were reunited with their biological family. It was an emotional experience, as it...
