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, Laney Jones, Melanie Smith, Kay Crosby, Ana Ivey, Jonathan Yaegar, Owen Davis, Gregory Davis (Owen’s son), and Jessie Davis (Owen’s granddaughter).   We leave on June 13 and return June 22.  We ask for prayers as we travel and immerse in the Guatemalan culture!

Many thanks to the Coggin Christian Education Fund and the NPC Endowment Fund for their support for this mission trip. For more information about the work of Pura Vida, please visit their website at www.puravida.org. The group requests your prayers for a safe trip and meaningful experience for all!

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