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Holy Spirit Church

Serving In Guatemala
June 22, 2024
Community: La Cumbre
Partner: Parish La Cumbre de Guadalupe
Staff: Augusto Marroquin, Alfredo Ventura

Getting to Know!

by Augusto Marroquin | June 22, 2024 10:57 PM

What a great to start our week visiting the Metropolitan Cathedral in Guatemala City. We had the opportunity to see the appointment of a Bishop in Guatemala! With that, we know that we will have a party this week! 

Getting to Know!
Guatemala!

by Augusto Marroquin | June 22, 2024 10:58 PM

Thank God, we made it safe to Guatemala! We are so ready to see and witness what God will do during this week in our community!
Guatemala!
Shopping!

by Augusto Marroquin | June 24, 2024 12:30 AM

This morning we went to a community market where we bought groceries for our families in our community. We are so excited to bless them with what we got.

Shopping!
Let’s Pack it

by Augusto Marroquin | June 24, 2024 12:32 AM

Once we got back after the market, we started to pack all the groceries in bags to be able to hand them to our families!
Let’s Pack it
Getting Ready for the Party!!

by Augusto Marroquin | June 24, 2024 12:34 AM

There can’t be a celebration without a piñata!! So we got two piñatas, one for the boys and another one for the girls!
Getting Ready for the Party!!
Sunday Mass

by Augusto Marroquin | June 24, 2024 12:36 AM

We enjoyed Sunday Mass this afternoon. We got the chance to see father Rudy again and it was a blessing to talk to him again and being back at our Parish in La Cumbre
Sunday Mass
Pizza for Everyone!!

by Augusto Marroquin | June 24, 2024 12:38 AM

After Mass, we had our Community Celebration at La Cumbre. We had pizza and soda! What a great way to start an amazing week with our friends!
Pizza for Everyone!!
Let’s Break the Piñata!

by Augusto Marroquin | June 24, 2024 12:39 AM

This is the third time we’ve had a piñata with our kids and it’s always fun to see how much they enjoy this. We know that they really love candy!
Let’s Break the Piñata!
WE ARE BACK!

by Augusto Marroquin | June 24, 2024 12:41 AM

Dear La Cumbre community, we are BACK!! And we can’t wait to see what God will do this week here. Please keep us in pray so we can keep enjoying this week with these amazing people!!
WE ARE BACK!
Second Day of Home Visits

by Alfredo Ventura | June 25, 2024 8:45 PM

Today was our second day visiting families at La Cumbre. We had a great time talking and sharing with them. Also we had the opportunity to pray for the families. 

Second Day of Home Visits
VBS Day 2

by Alfredo Ventura | June 25, 2024 10:51 PM

On our second day of VBS we watched a movie about the story of Jonah and the great fish with the kids. 
VBS Day 2
Fun Making Crafts!!!

by Alfredo Enrique | June 25, 2024 11:05 PM

After singing and watching a movie, it's time to do crafts and play games. We had a lot of fun with the kids. 

Fun Making Crafts!!!
Miss Lopez

by Augusto Marroquin | June 27, 2024 9:55 PM

We met miss Lopez the first year we came to Guatemala and it was amazing to share our time her. She is the principal and the teacher at the school of La Cumbre. She comes from a different town to teach and love the kids of this place. We love her

Miss Lopez
As we walk

by Augusto Marroquin | June 27, 2024 9:57 PM

As we walk at the community, we find new friends that are smiling and happy to see us. We enjoy playing with them and giving them candy!
As we walk
Father Rudy

by Augusto Marroquin | June 27, 2024 9:58 PM

Father Rudy is the priest of the community and town we are in, every time we are in Guatemala. It has been amazing sharing with him while we are here. We have a great friendship with him that we’d love to enjoy! 
Father Rudy
See you soon.

by Augusto Marroquin | June 27, 2024 10:01 PM

It’s time to leave, but our hearts stay here. We can’t wait to see our friends again. Even if our time in Guatemala is over, our friendship will be forever.
See you soon.
Gifts for everyone!

by Augusto Marroquin | June 27, 2024 10:02 PM

We had some gifts for everyone today! We hope God can work and talk to them through these books and lessons they had during this week.
Gifts for everyone!
So much joy!

by Augusto Marroquin | June 27, 2024 10:04 PM

On our last day of VBS, we wanted to make sure that everyone got to have fun and enjoy what we had. We played with moms and kids. Our moms had so much joy at playing and sharing time with us!!
So much joy!
See you soon La Cumbre!!!

by Augusto Marroquin | June 27, 2024 10:06 PM

See you soon La Cumbre, our family, our friends and our people. We are so grateful for what God did during this week in this amazing community. We got to build relationships and we got to know better to our families here. It’s amazing how everything worked but also sad to know it’s over for this year. Until we see you again, La cumbre.
See you soon La Cumbre!!!

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Comments

Marsha

June 25, 2024 8:57 AM

It's so great to have these pictures and see what you are doing. God's blessings to all of you and the community you are serving. Praying for you all.

Ann Schaefbauer

June 24, 2024 12:43 PM

What a great looking group of people! Thanks for the updates and be assured of our continued prayers!!

Jessica michels

June 23, 2024 4:34 PM

Yay!!! Glad you didn’t float down there. May God bless you on your journey! Know of my prayers from home 🥰

Dot

June 23, 2024 3:00 PM

So happy to see you made it safe and sound. Bring home lots of memories!!❤️🙏

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