MISSION TRIP: JANUARY 5-9
A team of 10 volunteers arrived in Jalapa, Guatemala on Monday evening January 5 and returned home late Friday. Here are some photos that capture the ministry activities during the week.
Medical Missions
Patients were treated at the clinics at Los Laureles and Los Pinos. As usual, all medical care, including medications, was offered at no cost.
Gospel Presentation
Before receiving medical care or food, Pastor Filiberto shared a message and a prayer.
Dental Care
At the clinics and in three mountain communities, Reyna Craft extracted over fifty teeth during the week. Below, in El Divisidero, she is assisted by her son Eliot.
Koben Craft, husband and dental assistant
Children's Activities
At each site, children participated in several recreational activities...
...jump-roping
(pastor Luis demonstrates the proper technique)
...bubble-chasing
(courtesy of Colt Yates)
...tug-of-war
Wednesday Night Women's Bible Study
Men's Bible Study
Thursday Evening Worship and Supper
Los Pinos Church
Pastor Dany of Los Pinos
Eyeglass Table
After finding the correct lens, this lady was able to read again!
Ministry at the City Garbage DumpJanet and Mary Skidmore handing out scarfs
Food Bag Distribution
Jeremy Yates, delivering a food bag
Mynor, a young pastor, with some of the 200 food bags that were distributed
...and 200 prayers were offered
Thanks to our Guatemalan partners!
Daniel, one of our translators
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Patti, one of faithful clinic staff |
David Skidmore and a new friend.
There is no American or Guatemalan, for we are all one in Christ Jesus.
Special thanks to Liam Craft, right, the young man always behind the camera.
JANUARY ACTIVITY AT THE CITY DUMP
Each month, one of our clinics has a ministry activity in the community it serves. In January, the nurses and office workers at Los Laureles went to the nearby city dump to hand out supplies for the new school year and to offer a Bible story and refreshments.
ESSENTIAL MEDICATIONS PROVIDED
This girl, who suffered an eye injury, was treated in December. She could not afford the medications she had been prescribed, so she received them from our pastors free-of-charge.
Each month, this lady is one of many receiving medications for diabetes and hypertension.
LIFE-CHANGING TREATMENTS
Kimberly, who was born with dislocated hips, received two hip surgeries a few years ago because of your donations. She visited us at Los Pinos during the trip.
NEXT MISSION TRIP: July 25-30, 2026
medical care
children's activities
Bible study
food bag distribution
worship service
fellowship event
...and more!
Cost: $1750/person
Registration Deadline: May 15
for more information:
Randy Stewart (256) 302-4296
a personal testimony and offer
Many of you are aware that I went through a period of theological doubt in college. One day, in the midst of this struggle, I happened to come upon a book fair on campus, and I purchased four discarded works for less than one dollar each: Mere Christianity (C. S. Lewis), The Kingdom of God (John Bright), What Can a Man Believe? (Bruce Barton), and The Book Nobody Knows (also by Barton). Collectively, these books started me on a path toward restoration. They were considered to be of little value to someone else but became priceless treasures to me. Their impact on my life proves this point: God can use books to change lives!
During the past twenty years, I have written several books to help people likewise mired in doubt and longing for answers. Granted, my books may not be on the same level as those mentioned above, but I believe they could be of some use to a subset of believers and skeptics. For this reason, I am offering them free on a new website: heartandmindbooks.com. I have also included a few writings that are more devotional or academic than theological.
As you visit the website and read the list of titles, you or someone you know may be in the same place I was fifty years ago. These books are available to read yourself or to recommend to others who might benefit. My hope and prayer is that God will use these sincere “meditations of my heart” to help hearts, minds, and souls commit to what matters most in life.
Randy Stewart
heartandmindbooks.com
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
As of today, Four Friends International has sufficient funds to continue our ministry through September 2026. Your partnership in this ministry is deeply appreciated.
