2018 Year End Review

It is incredible that another year has come and gone. I was reflecting on my year and our year as a family and I wanted to take a few minutes to write down some of the things the Lord has done in and through us this year!

I will start with birthdays because it was a big year of birthdays for us! Jennifer and I both turned the big 40! Luke our oldest son turned 18. Joel turned 10 and Jake became a teenager! Jennifer and I also celebrated 20 years of wedded bliss, well for the most part ;-) Bliss for me anyway!

Another big part of this year was the launch of Iglesia Nueva Vida. Since we moved here to Guatemala I had a vision to see a grace, Jesus-centered church started here in the community of Magdalena. Little by little the Lord was forming this vision and preparing others. Finally, January 31st of this year we were able to launch New Life Church.

We have seen about 20 people give their lives to the Lord and 13 people follow the Lord in baptism, including our two youngest sons, Joel and Caleb.

One big miracle that we found out about in April was our princess, Grace Christina who is due on the 13th of December, but decided to come on the 18th of December at 9:31pm. She weighed 8lbs, 9oz. We are so in love!

We were able to take a trip back to the states this year as well and see family and friends and share at some churches and with supporters! 

We took some family pics while back as well.

Love Guatemala has grown this year as well. We had 24 graduates and improved a lot of things this year. We are preparing not just cooks, carpenters and artists, but leaders to transform the face of Guatemala! We have seen a ton of our students take big steps of faith.

Thanks for making all this possible with your prayers and support for our family!!