Other than sharing our crazy experiences, my favorite thing to talk about is food and health related things.
While we were surprised at some of the crazy things we found as ingredients here in most foods (think preservatives and MSG- yikes! When we first had our food deliveries, bags […]
“You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again that you did not know.” -William Wilberforce
Today was Yennifer’s “going home” day. As morbid as this may sound, I never thought we would see this day.
I remember vividly the day she was brought in. […]
Something really beautiful just happened and although I have a ton to do I decided it was important to share it with you all immediately.
We recently added 3 more kids to our family to put us at 8 total. The blessing these kids are to our family is […]
I remember a day when this dark, handsome “moleston”–in English we’d refer to someone who likes to agitate, who would challenge me to lose my patience. One quality I have, that has been my anchor as a mother to 12 children, is my ability to overcome challenges and […]
When Chris and I moved to Guatemala last year, one of the desires that the Lord planted in our hearts was to use the vocational school in our village to provide an income to those in need. We dreamt of economic stability for the families living in Hope […]
Our founder, Carlos Vargas, often shares the story of the Good Samaritan. How it was the most unlikely person that helped the half dead man lying on the street. The story in Luke recounts that he was beaten, stripped of his clothes and left there. I am currently participating in an […]
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation. Isaiah 52:7
Today hope came to a desperate Mama in the mountains in rural Guatemala. Today comfort came to a hurting Father who was so burdened […]
A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to go up into the mountains with the sponsorship team. We went to a village about and hour and a half from Hope of Life. I absolutely love getting to see different parts of Guatemala, because each place is unique and tells a […]
What a wild few weeks.
Just going to be real- we were having some serious behavioral problems/defiance with one of our girls. Our other girl wasn’t even talking to us. I would literally ask her if she would prefer pancakes or eggs for breakfast and she wouldn’t say a […]
Exodus 17 talks about Moses leading the Israelites to the Promised Land, while Joshua fights the Amalekites. Whenever Moses would raise his staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. However, when he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage. Moses’ arm soon became so tired […]
