Tuesday 12 October 2021
We may not have been able to gather in person on Sept. 25 for our Guatemala Friends meeting, but Zoom allowed us to gather face to face and heart to…
Read PostTuesday 21 September 2021
Since many of you are brothers and sisters from our partner churches, you are aware that Guatemala is a multicultural and multilingual country. Four ethnic groups coexist: the Maya, the…
Read PostFriday 20 August 2021
While we in the U.S. have been blessed with abundant vaccine supply and access, much of the world has struggled to receive needed vaccines. We know in the U.S. that…
Read PostMonday 21 June 2021
Some of you may have summer memories of accompaniment trips to Guatemala—the warm embraces of the ILAG staff as you enter the Lutheran Center, the enthusiasm and joy radiating from…
Read PostWednesday 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…
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