We are so excited to report to you what is going on in the mountains. Prayers have been answered. First off nobody has been killed. A group of men from the village who were terrorizing Pinalito went to an area of Guatemala called Gualan which is outside of Zacapa’s jurisdiction. There, these terrorists have no [...]
Andreas Steffensen, one of Faith in Action’s key members, returned to Guatemala with 16 other members from his church which is located near Albany, New York. His church’s heart was to see the construction of the school in Castulo finally begin after so many months of fund raising and planning. In February of 2010 that [...]
Dear Saints, Daniel Parker here, lifelong friend of the Beene family. I have been fortunate enough to be able to spend a few months here in Guatemala working with Faith in Action. On January 14th a team from Canada, as well as our good friend Dan Fekete and his son Greg arrived in Guatemala to [...]
It’s that time of year again! The warm weather decides to take a few days off, the sun goes the sleep a little bit earlier, and the snow begins to fall. The freezing weather also ushers in a time of togetherness. What better way to enjoy the chilly winter months than with family and friends [...]
Mistaking lust for love, She surrendered to his will, Her heart forgotten in the mud, The faucet of tears continued to spill, He says that she will not have say, The child dies, or she will pay, Tearlessly she faces the threat, Every sunset brings a costly bet. Clinging to hope, after all shes lost, [...]
Yes! After 3 brutal days of concrete mud baths, the second floor of the Rio Dulce mission base is completed! Though our group consisted of an odd mixture of New Yorkers, Floridians, local men, and a few nutty missionary Beenes, an efficient system of teamwork quickly developed. What seemed impossible soon became probable. Traveling up [...]
Wow, we had an awesome team come down from Franklin, North Carolina. They helped us do the electric and plumbing before the pour of the second floor at the Rio Dulce mission base. They worked really hard in the smoldering heat for many hours each day to finally complete all that was required of them [...]
We have amazing news to share with everyone! Through an extremely generous anonymous gift, God has blessed Faith In Action with funds to finish paying off the van needed for team transportation! This new van will be used for moving teams around the country. From Guatemala City, to the mission base in Rio Dulce, to [...]
Its good to be back on Guatemalan soil! Here is a summary of our trip thus far! Friday, 1:00pm: Breaking through the polluted fog of Guatemala City, I gazed out the window at the odd shaped buildings and small rooftops scattered throughout the rough terrain of the mountainside. The landing experience always brings butterflies form [...]