Hijas del Rey is getting even better!

 

After renting the current building housing Hijas del Rey women's home for a year, and living here 2 years under a purchase agreement, we finalized our purchase of this facility in February, 2024.  By the grace of God and through your generosity and commitment to our ministry, we were able to pay off this home completely in only 2 years.  God truly does exceedling more than we can ask or imagine!

I love how Shawn Johnson of Recycled Lives here in Guatemala  (from whom we purchase the home) describes our ministy. She describes our home, which she has visited often as "a space for adult women to live to their maximum independence with the help of loving caregivers in a home based environment." All I would add to that is our purpose is to help our women come to know and love God through Jesus and to serve him to whatever extent they are able. This is who we are and who we will continue to be through your support.

Another unexpected blessing is coming to us next week from Bethel Ministries which has a grant from Joni and Friends to make living in Guatemala more accessible for the disabled.

A mutual friend of both of our ministries mentioned to Nick from Bethel that we could really use an elevator since our home is two stories. Nick immediately reached out to us, and offered us an elevator if we thought we could use it! I can't tell you the emotions which overwhelmed me (Pat) when I received this call. We had dreamed that maybe, someday, we could put in an elevator and accept more women with physical challenges. But when, out of the blue, someone calls and offers you what you have only been dreaming of, your heart skips a beat and your eyes fill with tears.

God sees.  He hears, And He answers in the most unexpected, even unsolicited ways.  After coming out and assessing our home and getting a quote for the cost, Bethel has more than generously decided to put the lift type elevator all the way to our terrace on the third floor, so our women can enjoy the views of the volcanoes sorrounding us!  Again, exceedingly more that we could ask or imagine.

Would you please join our prayers of gratitude to God, and ask his continued blessings upon both Bethel and Joni and Friends?  They are making that which was only a wish become a reality.