MISSION TRIP
August 4-8, 2025
A team of Alabama volunteers from Marshall County and Cullman County ministered in Jalapa, Guatemala and adjacent communities last month. Activities included sports clinics, food distribution, home visits, worship services, and a tenth anniversary celebration dinner at the Los Laureles clinic. Below are some photos from the trip, including some views from Mark Brock's drone.
our team with the Guatemalan clinic staff and pastors
view of Jalapa from the downtown church, where the team lodged during the trip; the walled area in the foreground is the church entrance
the clinic at Los Laureles, built in 2014-15
The church at Los Laureles, 50 yards from the clinic
the city dump, 400 yards from the Los Laureles clinic; notice the "houses" of those who live at the dump and make their living by scavenging for recyclables and other articles
aerial view of Los Pinos during an afternoon sports clinic
at the end of the sports clinic, the children were given bandanas, refreshments, Christian coloring books, and crayons
the sports clinics were organized and supervised by Ty, Jennifer, Kayleigh, and Lawson King from Arab First Baptist Church
the team also ministered in three mountain communities: El Divisidero, Laguna del Pito, and El Chorro
Tanner Galanty at the sports clinic at Laguna del Pito
food bags were distributed during home visits, and adults had their blood pressure and glucose checked
the team with our Guatemalan partners after a worship service at the downtown church on Wednesday night; more than 500 copies of the gospel of John in Spanish were distributed by our volunteers during the week
part of the team from Arab FBC with Luis and Mynor, young associate pastors who have a wonderful ministry in the mountain communities
there was a 10th anniversary celebration at Los Laureles on Thursday evening, attended by over 200 guests
a catered meal was served
Pastor Filiberto at the celebration, offering a prayer of thanksgiving; Pastor Dani from Los Pinos is at the keyboard
Mark Brock and a Guatemalan child
UPCOMING MISSION TRIP
A beautiful commemorative plaque was presented to Four Friends International, in recognition of ten years of medical ministry at Los Laureles, during which over 50,000 patients received free care and medications in the name of Jesus
the clinc at Los Laureles, 2015-2025
Vanessa, one of our nurses, with her infant daughter
from left: Imelda (nurse), Kelly (office), Lilian (nurse), and Karina (office) with medical equipment donated by the Marshall Medical Centers Auxillary; thank you!
Thank you, team!
from left: Jay Collins, Max Cooper, Mynor, Max Dueland, Luis, Cooper Rosewarne, Tanner Galanty, Mark Brock
Max Dueland and his mother Elizabeth Dueland, both from Cullman FBC, with Luis, Vanessa, and their daughter
Max Cooper and Mynor
Keith Collins and his son Jay (Arab FBC) with Luis and Mynor
the Kings: Ty, Jennifer, Kayleigh, and Lawson
from left; Luis, Kayleigh King, Jay Collins, Mark Brock, Max Cooper, Makenzie Smith, Cooper Rosewarne, Tanner Galanty, Mynor, Lawson King
from left: Mark Brock, Randy Stewart (Dawson Memorial Baptist, Homewood), Keith Collins, Luis, Pastor Michael Foreman (Arab FBC), Jeff Fowler (Gilliam Springs Baptist, Arab)
When?
January 5-9, 2026
Where?
Jalapa, Guatemala
What?
medical missions and church support
Cost?
$1750 per volunteer
How to Register?
text or call Randy Stewart
256-302-4296
Deadline to Register?
November 15, 2025
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