“(har)perseverance on a mission” is the ministry of Harper Severance in Guatemala. Take a look through this website for information, stories, photos, and your involvement in the process.
Recent Posts
The Physical Vs The Mental
Recently, I was talking with a fellow missionary who has worked at schools with students living with their families, as well as others inside orphanages. We got to discussing the differences of kids being in an orphanage versus being at home with family. The orphanage setting is just a temporary home until things change or … Continue reading The Physical Vs The Mental
Home Building
Last weekend, I got to help build a house. With mostly Spanish instructions. While wearing a medical mask. That’s a mouthful I’d never imagine myself saying! But by the grace of God, this family has a new place to call home. Almost 2 weeks beforehand, I saw an ad for a house building outreach with … Continue reading Home Building
Bodega
Over the past few months I’ve been organizing, rearranging, sorting, and cleaning out the bodega on campus. That’s the big closet where we hold all the extra clothing, shoes, blankets, linens, towels and extra needs that our 80 children may need at a moment’s notice. During the past several weeks, I’ve been going in a … Continue reading Bodega
Worthy of a celebration
Not too long ago was one of the girls’ birthdays. While in the office the day after, I got to give her a note her sponsor had written for her birthday. The house mom with her had no idea when her birthday was, so I informed her it was the previous day. My quick thinking, … Continue reading Worthy of a celebration