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Shared Bread. Shared Joy. Shared Faith.

January 30, 2020February 1, 2020Guatemala Partnership

Reading a book about love is not the same as falling in love.

Hearing someone talk about bungee jumping is not the same as taking the leap yourself.

Watching a cooking show is not the same as sinking your teeth into something delicious, feeling its texture, savoring its many-layered flavors.

Experience bursts us open at our core and touches us in a way that cognition simply can’t.

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Coming to a Church Near You

January 28, 2019November 28, 2019Guatemala Partnership

As mentioned previously, the Association had an amazing and transformative 2018. We met with the Association Board to review its annual report to NCP for 2018 and 2019 plan of work. Composing these documents are a requirement per the signed covenant between the Association and NCP.

One sentence in their annual report to NCP that emphasized the increase in work read “Please note we can ordinarily fit our activities on one-page, but this year the number exceeds what can be stated with that limit.” (It was four pages long.) Read more →

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Climate Change

January 27, 2019December 2, 2020Guatemala Partnership

We traveled to two more groups today. We visited the women of Reina and Mujeres Virtuosas. At the beginning of the day, we hiked up a stony pathway to arrive at Reina. We met at a member’s home and learned about their various projects.

Reina invested its revolving fund into sheep, chickens, a cow, and plants for reforestation. While the women do sell some plants at the local market, many are used to reforest the community. The only difficult part of this particular project seems to be climate change.

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La Cruz y Los Claveles

January 25, 2019January 25, 2020Guatemala Partnership

Today we got to encounter women in the Association as we ventured to three revolving fund groups. We started off the day by picking up some old friends: Rosario, Coordinator of the Association and two Board members. We also picked up Vicente and Alfredo of AJPU, the men who build the stoves, latrines, and filters, and Carlos who provides information about proper animal and plant care for the women. The bus ride was interesting as four languages were being spoken: English, Spanish, Mam, and K’iche!

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Ruins and Reunions

January 25, 2019July 9, 2019Guatemala Partnership

Today was largely another travel day with some fun activities mixed in. We traveled from Guatemala City to the Western Highlands, which is about a 4 to 5 hour drive.

There was a nice excursion in the middle of the bus ride to the last standing Mayan ruin in Guatemala, Iximche.

It was inhabited by the indigenous Kaqchikel in the late 1400s until it was later conquered by the Spaniards. The site was full of palaces, temples, and Mayan ball courts. There was even spaces for traditional fire ceremonies which were used for spiritual purposes.

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After delivery of her set of chickens
After delivery of her set of chickens
Delivery Day
Delivery Day
Onward Together
Onward Together
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Group Greeting
Four Generations in one Revolving Funds Group
Four Generations in one Revolving Funds Group
CEDEPCA class
CEDEPCA class
Hospitality Abounds
Hospitality Abounds
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Celebrating a Year of Partnership
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Prayer Partners Meet in Person

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