Love Guatemala

Indy Metro Church Team Trip to Magdalena,

GuatemalaSeptember 3-7, 2012

Info on Magdalena, Guatemala:

-App. 2500 miles from Indy-App. 7000 feet above sea-level. -App. Population in area: 5500-Weather was in mid 70’s with chance of rain each day. -3 Volcanoes in the city (Fuego, Aqua, and Acatenango) -Agriculture and “Tienda’s” (shops) are popular workplaces. -Low income ($5 dollars/day)-Water on for 2 hours a day to fill cistern. Don’t drink it!

The Landscape

The Landscape

The City

The City

The City

The City

The Ministry: Love GuatemalaCooking School

The Ministry: Love GuatemalaArt School

The Ministry: Love GuatemalaCarpentry School

Special Convocation

A Gift from the Art School for Indy Metro Church

The Fish Farm (No Fishing Allowed!)

The Antigua Marketplace

Breaking Bread Together

More Breaking of Bread!

Worship Together

Our 1st Cooking School Graduates!

Prayer for the Graduates

Home Visits with the Graduates

Proclaiming God’s Word

Micro-Loan Presentation andSmall Business Training

Preparation for the Graduation (Fiesta!)

Preparation for the Graduation

The Graduation!

The Graduation: Sharing God’s Love to the Community

The Graduation!

The Graduation!

Lydia, Ana-Ruth, and Noemi

Graduation Fiesta!

Talented Artists of the Art School Showing off their Work!

Purchasing Jorge’s Art

Carlos & Thelma’s Art

Sponsorships

The Vision of Love GuatemalaExpansion

Cooking, Art, and Carpentry Trade School, along with potential Feeding Center and Counseling Center in one accessible location

“I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. Surely the righteous will

praise your name and the upright will live before you.” (Psalm 140:12-13)

Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. (Isaiah 1:17)

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