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Beauty is …

We were checking out at the grocery store the other day, and my son Micah said, “Hey dad, there’s a picture of Guatemala.” I turned around and noticed he was pointing at this magazine. I had to hide my tears because his observation struck a chord in my soul. He was talking about the country of…

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Reparando continues touching lives

After spending time in Antigua at a YWAM site, Guy Crook contacted Athentikos to share his response to Reparando.   He expressed his passion for Athentikos and Reparando, after having seen Reparando while on a mission trip in Guatemala last year.  YWAM Antigua‘s mission is to know and love God and make Him known in Antigua,…

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International Day For Street Children

Imagine yourself for a moment as a kid again. But this time, your parents are gone, you do not know the next time you will eat, you have no roof over your head when you sleep, and you don’t know where to hide from the abuse of strangers, gang members or even the police. You have no…

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Questioning Reality

I knew this day would eventually come. To be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to it. But I could never wrap my brain around why. Perhaps I was just scared. But today was the day. Micah came home from school today and explained that kids at school said he was adopted and had another mother….

It’s a Team Effort

The kids involved in Fergie’s classes are not the only ones learning. Throughout my time here in Guatemala and throughout production, I have been learning a lot about filming, photography, technology, scheduling shoots, coordinating crew members, organizing transportation, and even a bit little of clowning. Our Guatemala production team is learning too, as they are authentically…