Caroline's Promise News

Paul seems to be doing just fine on his first trip to Guatemala Paul and Amy aking friends with Douglass Each Sunday afternoon people from the church pick up kids for church in Gerona Just a few of the kids from an area called "Gerona".  They attend a church service every Sunday afternoon presented by our partner church, Igleisa Adonai Stay tuned for more info in the coming days regarding these kiddos in Gerona and how you can help Please pray for Grace & Rebecca who have interned for the past 8 weeks.  Goodbye will be hard Rebecca has obviously learned how to get around Guatemala:) This little guy in Gerona just had that face - you know - the one that says "take my picture!" Grace, Rebecca, and kids from Iglesia Adonai leading music with the kids in Gerona

Two years ago I stood in a worship service at my church and for the first time in my life I experienced God giving me the gift of faith.  I have had faith for things before but this was different and I sensed that He was doing something big.  A vision for a new building for our partner church and school in Guatemala City was given that day and in the weeks that followed God confirmed that it was from Him by giving me Isaiah 61   and then showing me that the vision of this building had actually been made into building plans 7 years before.  We named the campaign Hope Grows You can read that story here . In the next few months we shared dreams with our partners and agreed to work together to raise the funds to see the  building built.  $100,000 is a lot in my opinion.  I knew that if it happened God would have to do it.   I'd love to tell you that I did not grow weary in fundraising.  But that wouldn't be the truth.  What I can tell you is that God used this experience to