Eleven (11) years ago a Mam community (Mayans)was relocated to a new village in San Jose El Carmen, Patulul, Suchitepequez, Guatemala. These folks fled to Mexico during the civil war in Guatemala; and when they return to their land in northern Guatemala after the war they found that their homes were gone or occupied by others. The Guatemalan government resettled this group in El Carmen.

The Central American (CA) church in San Antonio Agua Calientes has constructed a home for a pastor for in El Carmen with the hopes of re-establishing a CA church in the village.

Sunday, August 17, 2008, Forrest accompanied CAM missionaries, Neil and Diana Thomas, and a large group from the San Antonio CA church to host a medical clinic and to install a water filter in the homes of one of the church members. The San Antonio church would like to start a water filter project in El Carmen. Please pray for funds to launch this project.

See photos and descriptions below:

Forrest helping with planning and describing water filters to Maynor (Dr.) and his wife.

The road into El Carmen was horrible and difficult for a two wheel drive vehicle, but we made into the village.

Installation of water filter in El Carmen

Ladies from San Antonio preparing lunch for the team. An amiga from Santiago Zamora, Florencia (middle back), and her daughter Rosalina were part of the team.

Mario, Juan, & Miguel

Servants 4 Him, with the generous help of our supporters, was able to fund the purchase and installation of 26 Onil Stoves. These stoves we put into the homes of widows in Quiacquix, Totonicapan, Guatemala. The project was completed August 8, 2008.

Our co-laborer Juan Moises Aguilar managed this project. The widows received thorough instructions on the stove usage and maintenance. Juan has also started a bi-weekly Bible study with these women.

Quiacquix, Totonicapan, Guatemala August 8, 2008

We are widows with children and orphans, and via this letter: THANK YOU to Servants 4 Him ministry for helping us with the Onil stoves. We believe and can see that it is a huge benefit for each one of our families; we are very grateful; our prayers to God is that you continue working and we wish God's blessings in your ministry.

Thank you,
Widows of Totonicapan

1. Josefa Matilde Yax 2. Lucia Ángela Menchu 3. Santos Cruz Vásquez 4. Juliana Nicolasa Pérez 5. Julia Beatriz Tumax 6. Maria verónica menchu 7. Juana Magdalena Rosales 8. Maria Victoria Tumax 9. Rosa Vásquez Munchu 10. Santa Maria Baquiax 11. Teresa Puac Menchu 12. Rosa Maria Zocop 13. Olga Berta Tzul 14. Paulina Isabel batz 15. Maria Magdalena Monroy 16. Micaela Juana Batz 17. Marta vicenta Vásquez 18. Santa Marcela Vásquez 19. Santa Josefa Caniz 20. Josefina Micaela Menchu 21. Maria Teresa Vásquez 22. Maria Juana Tumax 23. Michael Abraham Hernández 24. Carmen Maria Vásquez 25. Anjela Venancia Menchu 26. Maria Tzoc

Juan Mosies and Miguel have a heart for the widows in their area. Not only are they building stoves for these women, they are changing their lives by sharing the love of Jesus Christ!

Widows, forgotten by many, are receiving homes, stoves and filters. Although the process is slow and the list is long, Juan and Miguel are working diligently. In May Servants 4 Him was able to provide funds to provide stoves for 26 more women.

Each new phase of the project provides hope for these women and shows them the love of Jesus in action. We sent the men not only with funds for stoves but with Bibles, hygiene materials and shoes.

Their Bible classes have grown beyond the widows because the women are bringing their friends! In the future we hope to provide them with more Bibles, materials for children's classes, and to send Juan and Miguel to Bible school to further their education. Please pray for the widows' project.

Below is a sample of the letters Servants 4 Him has received from students in San Pablo la Laguna, Solola, Guatemala. Twenty-seven students received scholarship funds in 2007 to encourage them to continue with their education. Thank you to all who have contributed to their education.

The indigenous language of these students is Tzutujil. The letter was written in Spanish and translted to English.

San Pablo la Laguna - November 2007

Brother Missionary:

It is an honor for me and a blessing to greet you in the name of our God all mighty.

The reason for this [letter]is: to thank you so very attentively for your valuable economic partnership with me personally, powerfully shaping me as a professional. Thanks to your help I was able to reach my goal to have a Bachelor of Tourism and Hotel Administration degree. Now I can be useful to my people and society giving my best in everything.

In my completed goals you were a very important pillar for my studies, because without your help I would have never suceeded.

Now I can tell you that my parents and pastors are pleased and proud with my victory and I hope that you also feel proud of me.

Always I will have you present in my mind, my heart, and in my prayers for helping me these two years in my professional study.

God bless you today and forever!

Thank you very, very much.

Candy Mareli Ujpan Quiacain

To view the original letter click the "Download" link below.

Juan Moises and Celestina and their 2 girls are headed to Costa Rica to attend missionary school for 10 weeks and then will work with the local missionary as she prepares to work with a group of indigenous people in Nicaragua, Los Ramos. Their hearts are to share the grace of God through Jesus Christ with others who have yet to hear about His amazing love shown to us through the cross.

Juan and Celstina are K'iche', one of the 23 Mayan groups in Guatemala. They have a heart to go because they have been changed by this amazing grace. They want to do their part to share the gospel and also the technical construction skills that Juan has learned the last several years.

They need help to do their part as God has called them. We have the bus fare to Costa Rica and for a small part of the tuition for missionary school. We need your help for the monthly stipend for them and also transportation to the preserve where the Ramos live. Also a trip back to Guatemala at the end of a year.

See more information about Juan

We had a great team of 10 folks from Calvary Baptist, Winter Haven, FL work with us this past week (9/24 - 9/28). We originaly thought the team would work with us two mornings, but we were blessed to have them work with us 3 mornings and 1 afternoon. The team prepared sand and gravel for water filters the first day. The next two days we installed six bio-sand water filters in homes in Santiago Zamora. The last day the group was able to spend some time with ladies in Santiago and purchase some of their hand-made weaving as well as eat some fresh tamalitios (steamed cornmeal and chipelin). We were all blessed (Kendalls, the team, and the families in Santiago.)

"Hermana Carolina...I need your help!"

Forrest and I were getting ready to leave for church when Ana's desperate called arrived. One of the young girls she had taken in had been attacked by a dog. Ingrid is only 10 years old, she has been abandoned by her mother.

Ana had taken her to the national hospital to be treated. However, they had no money for a bus to return home or for the medicines needed. So...

We picked them up in front of the hospital. Ana carried Ingrid to the truck. She was trying to be brave, but there were tears as we put her on the seat. Her jeans were covered with blood, but there was a shy smile on her face.

Ana lives at the top of the hill. THE TOP! I didn't count the steps but there were a lot! Forrest carried Ingrid in his arms. All the neighbors came out to watch as the gringo giant carried her up the hill!

Ana, an abandoned woman, is amazing lady! She is raising her three children and manages to take in others that also need help. In one bedroom, "the girls room", there are two bunkbeds and a double bed, they all are occupied. She bakes bread to support her family. A team member from Virginia brought her ten new bread pans to help her in her business. The smile shows her delight and gratitude!

We help her as we can, food for the kids, supplies for her business, medicines for an injured little girl. She nevers asks, but always has a smile and says the Lord will provide!

Please add Ana and her extended family to your prayer list!