A few miles away from the Buckner Office in Guatemala City is a small, four bedroom house that is home to thirteen of the sweetest, most lovable children you’ll ever meet. It’s the Buckner Baby Home, and if you’ve been following our blog, you know that these thirteen children have captured our hearts. Since we […]
Category: eXchange
Provision: Part III (Nate)
In continuation of a theme that seems to be woven into our experiences lately, I thought it would be good to show more of God’s provision for His work through us. Just before our June trip to Guatemala, a Sunday School class (The Black Sheep) from the morning service at Maryland gave us some cash […]
A day like no other-Guatemala Day 2
Nate and I have been on a Jon and Kate Plus 8 kick lately. We don’t have cable, but every once in awhile we catch an episode or two online. For those who don’t watch, during the opening credits, Kate says something about how, with two sets of multiples, she could “very well lose her […]
Provision Part 2: Card Me (by Rachael)
So check it out- our friends Dan and Bethany are friends with the guys who started this nifty website called giftcardgiver.com. Ever heard of it? No? Me neither. That is, until a few months ago when Dan and Bethany decided to have a “house party” to help out with Guatemala. They had a par-tay at church for […]
Provision (by Nate)
We recently received notice that there are roughly 90 boys in the two orphanages we visit. That’s roughly 25-30 more than we expected, which is okay with us. We usually plan on getting extra stuff and writing extra letters, but this time we had a wonderful surprise. One of our high school Spanish teachers was […]
Hope (by Nate)
Yesterday we had lunch with a friend of ours, an experienced world-traveler, who has been keeping up on our adventures in Guatemala. We had a great time sharing our stories with an interested and active listener who challenged us to think about motivation, purpose, goals, and the potential for growth and expansion of our work in […]
Elisa Martinez-Guatemala Day 5 (Rachael)
Based on how our day started, today should have been awful. Nate and I both woke up tired and worn out from sorting and resorting pencil boxes and letters late into the night. I even missed breakfast due to the fact we were running behind, which is never a good sign. So, when we […]
Foreign eXchange
For those of you interested in hearing more about “Foreign eXchange,” read on for details. Then comment or email if you have questions or would like to get involved. For those of you who have already signed up, keep in mind that we need your letters a.s.a.p., and we’d like to have your gifts by […]
Way Better than Lunch
This past September, our church considered what Jesus meant when he said, “when you fast,” (Matthew 6:17) and came to the conclusion that fasting isn’t an optional discipline (Jesus said “when you fast,” not “if you fast”). As is typically the case with our church, the point wasn’t just to understand this intellectually, but […]
Wood Pipe, Clay Pot, PVC
ipe. Tube. Conduit. A hollow cylinder. I guess it doesn’t really matter what it’s made out of or what flows through it; any way you go piping is simple, bland, and deeply spiritual. Yes, I really think a pipe can be spiritual. And not just in some hippy cliché “yeah man, when […]