Wednesday 26 May 2021
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy…
Read PostWednesday 28 April 2021
Guatemala is among the world’s most dangerous countries. The homicide rate is nearly five times what the World Health Organization considers an “epidemic.” People face an insurmountable level of violence,…
Read PostThursday 01 April 2021
With travel coming to a halt a little over a year ago, some members of companion congregations had much-anticipated accompaniment trips canceled and postponed. The February Zoom meeting was a way…
Read PostTuesday 23 March 2021
The Lutheran World Federation posted the article “Guatemala: Miracles take time and trust” on its website in May 2020. Pastora Karen Castillo, President of Iglesia Luterana Agustina de Guatemala (ILAG),…
Read PostTuesday 23 February 2021
On February 6, we held a Friends of Guatemala Zoom meeting with Pastor Karen Castillo and Diego Gil. Our gathering was informative, quick-moving and (big smile here!) a chance to…
Read PostWednesday 27 January 2021
Hurricane Relief Aid As we continue to face many uncertainties in our lives and world today, one thing is certain. When companion congregations and members are asked to respond with…
Read PostThursday 10 December 2020
Pastor Karen Castillo messaged me the other night from a hotel in Playa Grande, Cobán. She, Estuardo, and Diego had been out visiting the rural congregations for seven days, running…
Read PostFriday 20 November 2020
This time of COVID has made both the U.S. and Guatemala go into quarantine. But the connections between ILAG and the Saint Paul Area Synod have continued in new ways….
Read PostFriday 23 October 2020
The 2020 Guatemalan school year is coming to a close with the last day of classes on Oct. 23. The students and staff at the Colegio Luterano Agustino de Guatemala…
Read PostSunday 05 July 2020
As an educator in the public schools, I have to admit that I was relieved when the 2019-2020 school year ended. After nearly three months of distance learning, I was…
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