This past week I was in Guatemala with my good friend and pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church Jonathan Falwell. He led a group of ladies from Thomas Road to serve at Hope of Life, our partner in Guatemala.
When Jonathan was a student at Liberty University I was leading mission trips. He and I traveled to many countries together back then. It was great to travel with him once again and for him to lead this time.
The ladies that traveled to Guatemala were instrumental in raising the funds for clean water wells. They were incredibly excited to see the wells that they provided and to watch as they were dedicated.
One village where these wells were dedicated is different than many because it stretches along both sides of a railroad track for over a mile. It is incredibly poor. There is no electricity or running water. Buckets sit next to small green ponds that are obviously contaminated. Children wander around the tracks since they have no school to attend.
This village didn’t even have a name until recently. When Carlos Vargas, our partner, identified this village as needing immediate help he named it Hope of Life village. I can’t think of a better name!
The entire group from Thomas Road and our World Help team walked then entire length of Hope of Life village. And let me tell you, it was a hot day in Guatemala. I found out later that it was 105 degrees.
But 3 clean water wells now stretch along Hope of Life village. And in that heat everyone was able to see the children pumping and drinking the clean water that they had never had before. These wells are one of the first vital steps to bringing total transformation to a village.
The ladies from Thomas Road also fed destitute children, distributed clothing and Christmas for an Orphan boxes, and cared for infants at the Baby Rescue Center.
This group from Thomas Road was able to make real and eternal differences in the lives of others. That is what World Help is about whether in Guatemala, Haiti, Cuba, Uganda, India, or the other countries we partner in. Thank you to all of you who continue to make this possible.
