2025 Guatemala Mission Trip Update
On June 13th, ten members and friends from Newnan Presbyterian Church will depart from Atlanta to Guatemala City for a 10-day mission trip with Pura Vida. The primary focus will be constructing a house for a family near Chichicastenango, Guatemala. Our own NPC member, Janie Williams, is a Student Sponsor Liaison for Pura Vida Ministries and is excited about leading a group from Newnan. On a work/construction trip with Pura Vida, volunteers work with a family and local team members to construct a 2-room home. The philosophy is similar to Habitat for Humanity in that the family will also provide “sweat equity.” The group will be building a home for Juana and her husband, Oscar, and their two young children: Karen, age 3, and Keila, age 1. They are currently living in a rented adobe house. The group is excited for this new adventure in mission work after almost 30 years serving the Sitpach community in Merida, Mexico. In addition to Janie, the NPC group consists of David Jones,...