“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.”
Ephesians 2: 8-9
As a teacher I believe that the way to change the Guatemalan population is through education. Christian education will help form a Christian world view in the upcoming generation and from there, impact the families of the Ixcan area. Through a student library, we are reaching into the hearts and minds of the children and providing them with resources to continue their education.
When I was 16, I went on a short term mission trip with my father and while we were on the trip, I heard a message from a local pastor and he was asking if we died today, where would we go?
I wasn’t sure of my answer and so as we were traveling back in the car I prayed along with my father and accepted Jesus Christ as my savior.
After various trips accompanying my father to the Ixcan, I could see that God was placing a call on my life to work beside the people in this area. For five years,I taught in Mission Impact’s partner schools and traveled to Ixcan whenever I could. He was opening many doors for me to return time after time and during this time, a love was growing in my heart for the people there. In 2007 I began to dedicate my time to full time ministry in Ixcan.
Gerber Perez
Our Missionaries
