Dariana Mishel Lam

"This is pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father, to visit orphans and widows in their distress....." James 1:27

Some of the most difficult situations that we encounter in the ministry have to do with health problems of sponsored children. The picture above is of a little girl named Dariana who is seven years old. Yesterday, I met with her mom at our mission office following a report from our Amparo Daycare Center. Dariana's mom explained that her problems began two years ago when she was five. It was discovered that Dariana has a form of blood cancer. She has many problems as a result of her disease and the doctors fear that it is spreading. Yesterday, she had a CAT scan as they suspect she may have a tumor in her brain. Dariana's blood platelet count is extremely low and she has to take medicine and receive transfusions on a regular basis. Sometimes her bleeding gets out of control and she has to be hospitalized for weeks at a time.
During these past two years, Dariana has been unable to attend school or our daycare center. Her mom is a single mom with two other children. She is working full time in a clothing store and spends many of her nights at the hospital with Dariana.
The hospital that Dariana goes to is a public hospital here in Guatemala City. The care is free but Dariana's mom has to pay for medications and special procedures and tests that Dariana has to have. She has taken out two loans to pay for these things. As I talked with her yesterday, I could sense that she was extremely weary and nearing her breaking point.
AMG is going to help with Dariana's medical expenses through a special medical fund that exists through one of our partner funding agencies.
Please pray for Dariana, her mom and her two older siblings. This is a very difficult time for all of them. Her mom assured me that they were Christians and that they are waiting on the Lord through all of this. You can help by praying for Dariana and for the health of all the children that are ministered to through AMG's childcare network. Thank you.

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Shopping Anyone??

I thought the title would catch your eye....at least those of you who like to shop! (I didn't even mention the word "ladies") ....One of the subjects we teach in our largest school of 800 children in Guatemala City is English, otherwise knows as EFL (English as a Foreign Language). Learning English provides many future opportunities for Guatemalan Children. Our English program now includes students from kindergarten age all the way up through high school students. We have four dedicated teachers for our English program who are very creative and are always looking for new ways to teach the children. Robin has been helping in the English classes for some time now. Recently, she and the teachers decided to have a "Day at the Supermarket" to help teach the children the English words for different types of grocery items and the shopping process. Today is the day! As each of the students line up for class, they are given a pre-made "shopping list". They take the list and their pretend money and go through the different sections of the supermarket to collect their items. Then they go to the check-out and pay for the groceries. Throughout all of this they have to speak only English. As you can see, they are having a great time. When I went out to take pictures, one of the English teachers said to me "Your wife is going to be very tired after today!". Please pray for our staff and for the children as they continue to learn the English language. Our teachers are Ruth (supervisor), Veronica, Marisol and Elisa. Have a great day!

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