Nancy Brumfield, From Kentucky, USA: I have had some amazing international mission trip experiences to Poland, France, and even Guatemala prior to my first ministry experience with Hope of Life, International and none even come close to partnering with Hope of Life in ministering to the people of Guatemala. My two mission experiences with them (so far) have been the best mission experiences I have ever had. I remember from my “Experiencing God” classes when I was a teen, “Look for where God is at work and join Him there.” Well, God is definitely at work in Guatemala and He is using Hope of Life to accomplish His Kingdom purposes.
It has been so rewarding to work alongside other churches to build and serve in Guatemala. And it has been such an honor and a privilege to get to know the kids at the orphanage, the elderly in the nursing home, the babies in the nutrition center and all the wonderful staff at EsVida. I am so grateful that the Lord has allowed me to be a part of what He is doing in Guatemala through Hope of Life.
Martie Storts and family, from the Maple Height Baptist Church in Fairborn, Ohio:
Our lives will never be the same…My family and I have been on mission to Hope of Life in Guatemala twice now. The work being done at Hope of Life Mission is most definitely God centered and God driven. Carlos and Cheryl Vargas are amazing, wonderful people that have given their lives to God and the poor people of Guatemala. Our first trip was in 2008 and changed our lives FOREVER. To see the work being done at the mission year after year and see how the children are growing and thriving is a true testament to the work God is doing on this mountain through His people!
God has given our family a heart for missions and we feel incredibly blessed to be a small part of what God is doing in Guatemala through Hope of Life Missions. Our first trip was in 2008, we returned in January 2010, already have a trip planned for August 2010 and another for January 2011. Praise be to God, our lives will never be the same!