Come and Live

The days go by quick here in Guatemala and it feels as if the town of Magdalena never sleeps. The hustle of the town is a good way to keep us on our toes, literally. This is one way that LIFT has redefined our lives, as a flexible and fast paced schedule is a familiar expectation for us. Now, after having lived in the country for almost a week and the culture shock begins to settle, it has become clear to us what the Lord has prepared in advance for this trip. We have placed our hope and trust in the Father to allow those who need love to be brought into our paths.


I was personally placed in the health care clinic under our wonderful missionary nurse, Abby! In this time we have been trained to take blood pressure, blood sugar, and height and weight. This has given us the opportunity to use our hands-on training to work in the clinic, doing health check-ups for the men, women and infants. It’s been a joy to see the work of the missionaries here in Students International produce a healthy physical and spiritual change in their lives. Praise the Lord that we get to be witnesses of his work among the Guatemalans and share with them the importance of a relationship with God. While working on the sites we get the opportunities to pray for people and ask for requests. This is one experience that I’ve never had; praying for others that cannot understand what I am speaking. But I’ve come to realize that praying for those in a different language has felt like true intercession and honestly, I think I prefer it. Praying over someone’s heart and mind to the Lord and not worrying about the words we speak to the person allows for a deeper and more pure intercession.

As LIFT grows into the culture day by day, we have seen that the most important part about sharing the gospel is living in their culture. We have come to live in this place, to love and live out the importance of Jesus’ ministry in our lives and theirs. I hope they see Jesus in and around us as we become imitators of Christ. We want to thank everyone for your prayers and support as all of us as a team have this opportunity to expand the Kingdom.

Grace & Peace.

Jared Blizzard

Photos are being updated on the LIFT 36 Guatemala Mission Trip photo album on the LIFT Discipleship Program Facebook page.  Check it out!

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