Come Rain or Shine

There I was stood behind a glass wall in the entrance of a carpark, staring out as the rain poured down outside. The sky was dark grey and ‘pouring’ is a generous word to describe the type of rain coming down, it was so heavy and relentless that it had started to leak through the glass wall and was creating puddles by my feet.  I had made the rookie mistake of forgetting about rainy season in Guatemala. Anyone would think …

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Humbling perspective

I had planned to write this story after it happened, well it is only 8 months late!Let me tell you about a time when God allowed me to come face to face with perfectionism and need for control and humbled me in a way I had never experienced before. A little context might help. I live and work in Guatemala City, one of the main focuses of my work is supporting youth from challenging backgrounds and walking alongside them through …

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