World Mercy Teams – Guatemala 2012 from World Mercy Teams on Vimeo.
World Mercy Teams has completed a medical mission in the mountain villages of Chiquimula, Guatemala that was BEYOND BELIEF!
The team was hosted by Larry and Marla Johnson of Flames of Fire Ministry. Larry and Marla have been building and planting churches in Mexico and Guatemala for the past 24 years. They operate feeding centers for malnourished children as well. Our accomodations were VERY comfortable.
Our transportation was also provided by Flames of Fire Ministry. We rode in the back of open pickup trucks just like the native Guatemalans we came to serve. We traveled high into the mountains each day, fording streams and climbing over rocks that dared to defy our 4-wheel drive trucks and highly skilled local drivers. In the end, we had only one vehicle breakdown all week and that was due to a dead battery.
We treated over 100 Chorti Indian men, women and children each day for problems that included malnutrition, parasites, illness and injuries. We distributed reading glasses, toothbrushes and baby clothes to grateful recipients. We left a large supply of vitamins with Flames of Fire to distribute in their feeding programs.
As always, World Mercy Teams provided support for local church Pastors and members who utilized evangelism and prayer teams in addressing spiritual needs of the community. Many made commitments to follow Jesus through their efforts.
We are thankful for those who prayed daily for our safety and success. May God bless you for supporting a mission that was truly BEYOND BELIEF.
