Guatemala Team ~ June 19, 2019

Medical Team
Today we went to another neighborhood, outside of Chiquimula a bit, and put on a clinic there. A highlight was working with several earnest Guatemalan medical students who worked up patients and presented them to Farr. There is much to say, but a prominent theme was how much loss people have suffered. Multiple patients had lost children, including a woman whose one year old daughter died of a febrile illness last year, and a woman whose daughter was sent to jail three months ago. The people are carrying so much suffering in their bodies. A highlight was meeting a 74 year old man who has worked in the field since he was twelve years old and listening to him testify about how God has provided for him and his children all of his life, even as they have been incredibly poor by any standard. He spoke directly to the medical students about committing their ways to the Lord, and seeing that he will give them the life they long for. Amazing. We spoke about how we might have been attending to angels unawares. Finally, we saw painfully how little access people have to the healthcare they need. For example, the last patient was a 25 year old woman—the one whose daughter died last year—and she had a problem with uterine bleeding. She needs a careful gynecological evaluation, but to get that will cost her maybe a month’s income (~$200). So it won’t happen unless God works a miracle. We are praying for that and hoping to bring Stacy Boulton with us next time!

~ Farr Curlin

Team One

Today during our time at the work site, we painted the hygiene station in the baking heat. While we were painting the station, we were able to experience the effects of God’s work in our lives and how it is expressed through others. We were able to pray with the family, lead by Avery, for God’s will to be done in their lives as well as ours. The will of God was shown through the gratefulness of the Jeronimo family and the work we have put in to the hygiene station by being the hands and feet of God. We are very grateful for the work we are able to do in our short time here and to experience the love of God and how he shows us how much he provides for us and our brothers and sisters in Christ when we are in need.

~ Ethan Morales


Team Two
Today was the final day of all-day-long construction in Chiquimula.  We had a sweet time of fellowship with Amelida’s family and continued encouraging them that the Lord is good and He will continue to provide all they need.  If you are getting our updates, please pray for our friends here, that they would receive rain. We also pray for Amelida’s husband Hugo, who is not a believer.

We worked hard and today was really hot, but Jesus sustained us physically and kept us all healthy. I hope these pictures convey the fact that the relationships we have developed with this family are really precious, as well as the fact that the hygiene stations we have had the privilege to help build are really cool. (They have a sink, place to wash, a shower, and toilet.)  Tomorrow, we will assemble the stoves and finish touching up the final details.  We are all pretty exhausted, but very encouraged. 

The Potter’s House staff are so fabulous;  they love the Lord with all their hearts and love their neighbors fiercely.  It’s been such an encouragement and challenge for us to be here.  Their witness and the sacrifices they make daily make us want to be better neighbors when we get back to Raleigh.

~ Sarah Alexander