Women's conference in Guatemala

Yesterday was the last day of a 5 day conference on the status of women in society. Our director, Pamela Leon, was involved in the planning of this conference that included guest speaker, Darrow Miller, author of the book, Nurturing the Nations. Two days were spent introducing the topic and breaking down common myths and cultural influences on the status and role of women in society. The following 3 days were more intensive, getting at core issues and comparing cultural views of the woman in relation to marriage and motherhood to the views that God reveals through His word.

Darrow Miller speaks to the group with the help of his translator (Day 5)

Understanding these teachings has the potential to greatly impact the way locals as well as global workers here in Guatemala tackle problems that women face here. I, for one, am very thankful that I was able to attend and participate for 2 days of this conference. While we would have liked to see attendance a little higher for this event, it was still inspiring to see people from various backgrounds and roles in society contributing to the discussion on women and contextualizing the topics to Guatemala. 

 Alba and I attend the conference and help sell jewelry

As their schedules permited, some of the ladies from the shelter were able to attend the conference, hopefully with a changed outlook on life, their future, and their relationship with God. We were also allowed to bring some of our jewelry from the shelter to sell during the conference.

Thank you to everyone who made this event possible!

Please continue to pray with us for change and healing for women in Guatemala. And thanking Him for the people that are so passionate to serve in His name!