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IT’S A NEW SEASON! After something like a pandemic, it is often difficult to determine when things are back to normal. One becomes stuck between nostalgia for how things were and the inevitability of new patterns emerging. We here at Global Shore have felt this tension as much as anyone this year, as our studentsRead more

RAISING UP A GENERATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD The town of Poptún sits on the edge of an elevated plateau of land in the northeast of Guatemala, about 500 meters above sea level. It’s a relatively young municipality—about 50 years old with a population of approximately 70,000. This is where Jervin and Jasmin movedRead more

TAKING PASTORAL CARE INTO HOMES As the months have passed in Guatemala, students are still at home. Teachers come to the school each week to film videos, make worksheets, host Zoom classes and connect with parents. Coronavirus numbers in Guatemala continue to fluctuate, and it’s unclear when something will change. Through the year, our schoolRead more

STARTING THE SCHOOL YEAR IN A PANDEMICFROM JULIANNA KONRAD DE PELAEZ, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN GUATEMALA I want to say goodbye to 2020 the same way that everybody does… but I was listening to a sermon that said if we do that, then we’ll miss the lessons God had for us. So instead I thinkRead more

Dear Global Shore family, What a year this has been. We do not know what your situation will be when you read this (nor ours), but since the middle of March, our school has been closed. After the Easter break, our teachers began sharing instructional videos from their homes, and students and parents are respondingRead more

An update from Cathy Penelton, Executive Director of GSO Canada Dear Global Shore family, I wanted to update you on the impact of COVID-19 on our ministry in Guatemala and the students and staff that many of you sponsor monthly. Many have expressed care for your sponsor students, or asked about how you can supportRead more

A YEAR OF RESTITUTION Why does the Lord restore us? The purpose of restoration is to get back to the original vision, the purpose we were called to. Last year we started a season of restoration, and this year we’re focusing on our vision so we can run in what God is calling us to.Read more

A SEASON OF RESTORATION As we start the 2019 year, we hear from Julianna, our Executive Director of Global Shore Opportunities in Guatemala. Calling our staff to unity and focus, she invites us all to pray together for the ministry that the Lord has given us in Guatemala. “I still remember when we first learnedRead more

In October of last year, we celebrated the promotion of our Grade 9 Básicos students. They’d finished the general education requirements for students in Guatemala—a significant achievement—and were ready to move forward, selecting a Carrera stream for their continued education. Jaime was one of the Básicos students who would cross the stage that day, andRead more

As we finished our school year in October 2017, we asked each of our English teachers to reflect on their experience at the school. Mikhaila Bergen joined our staff this year as part of a greater calling God has given her for Guatemala, and throughout the year received guidance from Him about her future andRead more