Hi, I am Paula Darr. A wife, mother of 2, para professional, christian and missionary. I have a child with special needs and work with children with special needs in my daily job as well. They hold a dear place in my heart and therefore I also helped to start a special needs ministry at church.
This is my 2nd mission trip to Guatemala, although I have also been on 3 solo trips to the orphanage in Xela as well. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for the less fortunate of this world. I knew at a young age that God had placed that gift with me. I fell in love with the children, people and country on my very first visit. It is amazing to share the love of Christ with someone who is so hungry for hope and to see their eyes fill with happiness maybe even for the very first time. You feel a connection so strongly, so quickly regardless of culture, ethnicity, economic status, etc. And I truly feel that what we experience here is just a little glimpse of what heaven will be like - people helping people and loving one another with no expectations, unconditionally.
My prayer requests for this trip are that simply that God would use me in ways that I never thought possible. I want to be a light to the people that I come in contact with. Also, pray that I do not have any migraines so that I can stay strong for my team and do the work that God has called me to do. Lastly, for my flying anxieties and safe travels.
Thank you so much for your support of our team. We know we are not alone and that means so much. We look forward to sharing with you all the wonderful things Creator has in store for us and the people we have bent sent to help!
My name is Shaun DeForrest and I teach Physical Education for a living. I work in the Enumclaw School District. I have been wanted to go on a mission trip for years but health and finances were a roadblock in my mind. I felt God tugging at my heart to go this year and I decided that I need to listen and act on faith that God will provide all my needs. Please pray that I stay healthy. My right leg has been hurting the past month and I don’t want it to hinder me while in Guatemala.
My name is Tracy Hansen, and I am a wife and a mother of three.
I work part-time for High Pointe Community Church as the controller: I pay bills and produce financial statements for the director’s of the church. I am also a full-time stay-at-home mom to my kids, but it has been easier this year now that all three are in school full time.
This is my second mission trip with High Pointe, but my fourth to this country. I made two solo trips (with a few friends) and I just fell in love with Guatemala and its people. Especially the children in the orphanage in Xela. When the opportunity came to go again with the mission team this year, I decided to pray about it to see if this was what I was being called to do. I was also “encouraged” by a few teammates to apply! It was not a hard decision in my heart, but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t going for the wrong reasons. And when the decision was made to go to the new location, I was very excited to know that we would be working with families. I know that this experience will be a wonderful one for me.
My prayer requests are for safe travel for our team, as well as my family at home. I also want prayer for the two families we will be building houses for, as well as Pastor Diego and the children at the school. This is a wonderful opportunity for our church to set up a partnership with this community in Guatemala and I pray God will open their hearts to receive the love and the work we will do in His name.
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