Caroline's Promise News

"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen."  Ephesians 3:20-21 Four years ago I led a small team of women to Guatemala the week after Christmas.  Our goal was to love on our friends and encourage them.  We had no idea that God was up to something much bigger.  Delmi introduced us to a family of 6 kids who had recently moved to the community and were attending the church.  I could tell that she was drawn to these kids and I'll never forget the day we visited them.  While on the roof of their home I said to Keila,  "Wow!  This view is amazing.  Do you guys come up here to play?"   She replied, "We don't get much time to play." I learned that their mom, Claudia worked a lot and the older kids took turns taking care of the younger ones.  Before we l...

Almost a year ago we received an anonymous donation designated for our Threads of Promise Sewing Program.  Little did we know that while this donation was being mailed our partners in Guatemala were asking God for a way to start Threads of Promise in the community of Gerona.  (read the story here) What has taken place since then is beautiful! Learning about sewing and Jesus:) Let me explain the community of Gerona .  Tin houses with dirt floors and no indoor plumbing.  Very few have running water and those that do use a common sink for cooking, bathing, washing clothes This video shows what Gerona is like.  and dishes.  Several families own their property but most rent and are often forced to move because their landlord just decides he wants to do something different with the land.  Most adults don't have an education and so finding work is difficult.  The kids can go to public school for free but often can't afford the supplies and schoo...

For the past several years Caroline's Promise has partnered with Iglesia Adonai to host sewing classes for women in the community.  We call the program "Threads of Promise" because of the opportunities it provides.  Through the three month discipleship and skills training classes the women experience community and begin to understand just how much God adores them.  They sell the product that they make and we match their earnings.  At graduation they receive a new sewing machine and a women's devotional Bible. From the beginning our dream was to offer  business training for these women but we could never find the right curriculum.  Last year the Lord led us to Yobel International , a Colorado based ministry that empowers communities to eliminate extreme poverty, unjust labor and human trafficking through business training and consumer education.  Yobel has developed an interactive, discussion-based Entrepreneurial Training Curriculum and we are ex...

It came at the perfect time.  An anonymous donation designated to the sewing program in Guatemala.  It was a surprise and a great encouragement at a time when things felt a little overwhelming.  It came on my (Lisa's) birthday, no less.  Psalm 37 Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. 2  For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. 3  Trust in the Lord , and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. 4  Delight yourself also in the Lord , And He shall give you the desires of your heart. 5  Commit your way to the Lord , Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. 6  He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. You can read the rest here.    While it feels as if everyone connected to Caroline's Promise is focused on construction of the new building, God still had Threads of Prom...

I don't know about you but each year it seems to get harder and harder to choose a meaningful Mother's Day gift for the women that I love.  We want to help you out this year by giving you an opportunity to honor your mom while helping a woman in Guatemala.   Our Threads of Promise sewing project in Guatemala City enables women to learn the skill of sewing while also earning their own machine.  This program, which lasts for 3 months has been a blessing to so many of our mamas!  Not only are they learning a skill that will help them provide for their families, but they are learning about Jesus and connecting with women in the church.  Since the beginning of the program we have seen many mamas come to know Jesus and actually get involved in the church and the school.  The friendships that develop in each class are long lasting and we are thrilled with the ways that these women and their families are changing because of Threads of Promise. Our next cl...

We are excited about our new website and want you to see it!  To encourage you to take a look, we will have a contest Wednesday, December 11 - Friday, December 13.  It's so easy! 1.  Take a look at our new website .  Make note of what you like, your favorite page, etc. 2.  Go to our facebook page or Instagram (Caroline's Promise).  Find the contest post  (pic of the new HOPE tshirt) and comment below it.  Share what you thought about the site, your favorite page, or your favorite pic. 3.  Check back on Friday at 12 noon to see if you won!  We will give one tshirt on facebook and one on instagram.  And if you share either status you will receive an additional entry into the contest. If you would like to skip the contest and just buy a tshirt today they are $20 and you can order them online.   We would like to thank Matt King for designing our new logo and Ministry Designs for helping us create such a cool site....