Hello and Welcome

Welcome to our new blog! We decided to jump on the social media bandwagon and thought this would be a great way to share our Guatemalan adventures.

We have lived in Guatemala since 2004 and work in two ministries. The first is Prince of Peace Home for Girls. This is a home for girls who come from an abusive home life. Very few are orphans. At Prince of Peace, they are able to live in a safe environment and experience the love of God. Kay teaches the older girls cooking classes. We both work in Clinica Esperanza, the medical clinic that ministers to the girls in the home and to a group of very poor Mayans who live around the home.

Jim also works at the Hands of Hope Medical Clinic located in a remote area that ministers to Mayans and others of Spanish decent. These people are extremely poor and have no source of medical care. Through the practical means of medical care, the love of Christ is demonstrated to the people and many have come to salvation in Christ.

Our first to Guatemala was a short-term mission trip in 1984. God planted a seed in our hearts for for Guatemala and so in 2004 we made the decision to move there. Kay had been a home economics teacher and homemaker. Jim had practiced internal medicine in Corpus Christi, Texas, for 27 years. Our three grown sons were out of the house and no longer requiring Kay's full-time attention. Jim closed his medical practice and we moved to Antigua to begin language school.

We hope you enjoy reading about our adventures. We'll share stories about the girls and people in the clinics. We'd love your feedback, so please add your comments!

If you'd like to learn more about our ministries, please visit the Prince of Peace website, the Commission to Every Nation website and our Guatemala Medical Missions website. You can also email us at guatemalamedicalmissions [at] gmail [dot] com.