The Project

At this point, we are settled here in the Ixil and our introductory / orientation process is over. We are excited as things are picking up and we are diving into actual “work.” Our desire and reason for serving with Agros in Guatemala is to serve the Lord and be a blessing to the people here. As a result of this desire we have embraced a project that Agros has asked us to be a part of. The project consists of documenting and creating booklets that will tell the story of 5 local villages: La Esperanza (meaning The Hope), San Nicolás (named for its founder Nicolas), Belén (Bethlehem), Cajixay (a little red bird) and La Bendición (meaning The Blessing). These booklets will serve as valuable instruments to educate staff, volunteers, and donors about the work of Agros. But more important perhaps than the stories we collect is the way in which we are collecting them. We are working with the youth of each village (teenagers ranging from ages 10-17), teaching them how to collect the information. They are learning how to use a camera to take pictures, how to ask questions and interview their community members, and most importantly they are learning the story of their homes, their families. The methods might be a little different than back home, but we are doing youth ministry. We appreciate your prayers for us and the youth as we work on this project.