We started off 2012 with some great blessings in Guatemala. Some wonderful people from churches in Virginia, North Carolina and Florida partnered with us to make up our January teams. Working out from High Road Mission in Xejeyup and with the Iglesia Bautista Faro de Luz many homes were visited door to door in Xejeyup and Pochol. Hundreds of children, many with the mothers and older siblings participated in the children’s ministries everyday. Hundreds of sick people were seen by our medical team and our construction team worked on the dormitories, kitchen and started the construction on the pastor’s house. High Road Mission was certainly a center of activities for the glory of God and the reaching out to needy souls.
We are looking for 2012 to be a great year of blessings for Baptist Evangelism / Carelink and other ministries we partner with in Guatemala like Hands of Compassion International with Brothers Chris Tolley and Tim Webb from Virginia. Not only is our work in the central highlands progressing but we are planning expansion this year to work with another one of our men sent out from our Florida church, Edmundo Diaz, who is ministering in Tzisbaj, several hours to the north.
Guatemala is the place where it is said that corn was first cultivated, where gods made the first men from corn dough, where Maya languages developed and where the Maya’s greatest cities flourished. In Guatemala, the Maya live on, speaking languages that have endured for thousands of years, keeping their faithful count of days in the Cholq’ij calendar, and tilling ground that has provided sustenance for innumerable generations. Historically, culturally, archeologically, Guatemala is the center of the Maya universe and the heart of the Maya world.
As we minister in Guatemala we still find those faithful to their ancient Mayan beliefs and traditions. We also find a host of religions that have basically reconciled and fused their beliefs with the traditional beliefs. (This is called Syncretism) This of course is not Biblical Christianity and for this reason we go there to preach and teach Christ.
Many have been caught up with interest in the Mayan calendar and how it ends in December of 2012. I am not working on, nor worrying about the Mayan calendar. One thing I do know is that Jesus could come back in 2012 and therefore I want to remain faithful doing what He has commissioned us to do until the shout! Join with our teams who will be working in the Mayan world this year to reach souls for Christ. See the schedule of our teams or schedule your own trip for your church group by contacting me.
RonMaggard@gmail.com or 561-818-4937
