It’s our last day today. Saying goodbye to the kids was a lot harder than we thought. We’re going to miss everyone. We had devotions with the elementary school, and at the end, the kids and teachers prayed for us and hugged us goodbye. Once the...
Practicing a skit. Hola from Guatemala, We are almost at the end of our trip. This morning we started off with our usual breakfast at 6:15. The walk up the hill is still difficult, and we are excited that we only have to climb the hill once...
Mixing dirt, rocks and cement. Some of MCA's newest friends. Taking a breather. Today we did several things. First thing we did is go to devotions with Grades JK-6, Then afterwards we split into groups. Some of us went to two English classes and others went to work...
Maranatha Christian Academy Principal Rob Lofthouse is on the team of six chaperones and 24 students who are in Guatemala for the 2020 Gr. 12 missions trip. Take a look at the photos he is capturing. They give an added glimpse into the activities of...
Today was a pretty eventful weekday as our group split up to paint the wall of the school and help with renovations of a home near the school. It was also the first day of our VBS program that we held at our Casa for...
Worshipping in Spanish. Today our class went to the high school for chapel this morning. Everyone was involved in the wonderful worship songs. Even though we could not understand Spanish, we were deeply touched by the worship. After the worship some students were sent to help English class,...
Wiping out on the slippery rocks. No injuries, just a good laugh. Today was the day that we conquered Volcan de Pacaya. We started our day bright and early by attending our first Guatemalan church service. It was nothing like the church we are used to,...
Day 3 in Guatemala started with a BANG, a literal bang! At 5:00 a.m. we woke up to firecrackers. Some thought it was a volcano erupting, an earthquake or someone walking on the roof. Knowing we got to sleep in until 7:00 a.m. instead of 6:00 a.m., we fell right back to sleep (some...
Worshipping God together. Hola fellow citizens of Canada! Today was a wonderful day in Guatemala. We accomplished a ton of things. First, we walked up the treacherous hill for the second time and it was worse. Then we got assigned to a classroom with three other classmates....
Gr. 12 Missions Team of 24 students and six chaperones. Day 1 of our Grade 12 trip: Yesterday was a travel day, We arrived at our Casa late at night. It was around 11:30 p.m. Today, we woke up bright and early at a whopping 6:00 in...