Caroline's Promise News

On one of the last nights of our trip the women’s team decided to read the lies and truths that the women from both retreats (Pana and Gerona) wrote.  We cried as we heard the ugly things satan has spoken over them. Lies: I’m never going to prosper – get ahead – I’ll go to hell.  I’m not worth anything.  Noone loves me.  Jesus doesn’t listen to me when I pray.  I’m not worth anything.  My family is bad.  I have no future.  I can’t pray for anyone. God doesn’t exist.  Who would believe in God?  God can’t forgive you.  You are a bad mother.  You are a sinner.  God doesn’t love you. You’re not a good mom.  You’re not a good wife.  You’re not a good daughter.  God cannot use you.  You are weak.  You don’t have any ability.  You can’t be happy. Nobody values me.  I’ll never be successful.  I’m not worth it. I don’t do things that the Lord finds pleasing.  God...

Written by Pastor Gary Combs while serving in Guatemala   “Jesus gave them this answer: ‘Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does’” (John 5:19 NIV). This is my first visit to Guatemala. Since this is the third year our church has sent   a team here, I thought it was finally time to see for myself what the Lord was doing. We have been partnering with Caroline’s Promise, based in Kernersville, North Carolina, and Iglesia Adonai, a church in Guatemala City, to make these trips possible. Whether in our hometown of Wilson, North Carolina or in other parts of the world, it has been our desire to look for where God is already working and to join Him there. We don’t go out as those who claim to have all the resources and answers to the world’s problems, but humbly, as those who only want to join the Father in His work. With this philosophy in mind, we lo...

Today, our first team got their hands dirty with some demolition work at Iglesia and Casita Adonai.  It was very rewarding to see the first steps taken toward this long-awaited renovation.     Since the construction zone is also a school zone, we needed to take measures to keep the kids away from the work.  Part of our task was to construct a temporary enclosure around the steps from the upper classrooms to the lower ones.  In the interest of resourcefulness, we used wood from some old, worn out pews to build the temporary walls. Partnership is at the heart of what we do at Caroline's Promise, and that was evident today as our team members worked side-by-side with our Guatemalan friends. Language barriers and cultural differences are of little consequence ​when serving God and his people are the focus.

We love partnering with churches versus doing our own thing.  Over the past 3 years we have seen the people of Iglesia Adonai (our partner church) step up and minister in creative and effective ways.  Caroline's Promise is there to support and encourage and help if we can.  However the Guatemalan people hear God well and have always been faithful to go where He calls them.  The women of the church heard about the needs of people in Huehuetenango, in the highlands of Guatemala.  Carlos & Delmi have family who serve there and minister to the people who live and work in the coffee fields.  They took donation of yarn from friends in the US and made hats and scarves for the ladies and children that they would meet.  After months of praying and preparing they embarked on their first mission trip.  You can tell by the photos that the people they met were blessed by their visit but the ladies who went were blessed just as much! This is one of the ...