Ministry Update Guatemala, September 2025

Micah 6:8. He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humbly with your God.Seeds to Harvest Ministries Guatemala , Ministry Update, September, 2025


It has been almost 4 months since our last Ministry Update!  Time has gotten away on us.  
We returned to Canada in early June and just returned back to Guatemala early September.  In Canada we had some really great visits with our kids and grandkids.  They grow up so fast and we don’t feel like we see them enough sometimes. 
We loved our quiet times and walks along the shores of the Arrow Lake where our Canadian home is.  It is needed and refreshing for us.


We were thankful to have had a few more visits with Denis’ Mom who passed away at the end of July at the age of 95, and that we were able to be there for her funeral.

We appreciated those invitations to share about what God is doing in Guatemala, both individual and the group invitations. We love to be able to share about our work and stories of how God is moving in the beautiful people of Guatemala. 




Since returning to Guatemala we have been busy.  We are coming to the final month of classes for the Pastor training and we have been planning for the graduation in October of around 26 students. We enjoyed a breakfast meeting with one group just after we returned and just hosted the other group in our home this week.  They all have one more session until graduation.
On our first Sunday back we visited the community of Santa Marta to see how they are doing and see the Church construction.  We had a wonderful Church Service with them and we love how they worship with their whole hearts.  


After the service they asked us if we would like to visit a family that had a new baby, a family that goes to their church.  The baby is 12 days old and typically and traditionally the mother stays home for 40 days before leaving the house.


This was a 20 minute walk up into the mountains, right next door to an elderly lady we visited last time we were there.  She has since passed away.  The circle of life.  Life and death is such a part of daily life in Guatemala that is so often experienced up close and personal.


  While we were visiting it began to rain quite hard.  The paths that we walked up on quickly turned to slick mud.  I had worn a skirt to Church but fortunately had worn flat sandals.  However, I knew it would be an adventure going down.  I always bring a walking pole with me, but this time I was thankful for some strong arms also, as we slipped and slid all the way down.  We got a little muddy in the end, but that washes off.  The visit and the prayer time with them was worth it.

We connected with the Senior’s home (also abandoned and disabled) for a beautiful time of visiting and fellowship.  The fellow in the photo below is always waiting for us with a big hug.  He was sad and had tears in his eyes when we left.  We are told that many of them have no family that visit and they appreciate these times.  Thankful for Erick to translate as many of them speak Kekchi only.  ​

A container of used medical and other items is on its way and is expected around mid October.  We would ask for prayer for smooth sailing through customs.  


Susanna has had a recent appointment with another American Orthopedic Surgeon a week ago in Antigua, Guatemala.    It sounds like the Doctor feels her best option is amputation, but the family is not interested in that route.  The Dr said there is another option which could help with straightening the leg, but her leg would be shorter and her ankle is fused, so there would be no mobility.  Plus there are a few more potential issues with healing from such an operation because of previous tissue damage. The risks of infection would be greater.   Please pray for their decision making and that they fully understand the potential complications as Erick reviews with them all that the Doctor has written.  That surgery will happen in January 2026 if they decide to proceed.


 We haven’t made any headway with schooling options for Susanna yet.  Her town is remote and far from us.  Right now just coordinating her leg issues is probably enough and once that is settled we can try to tackle the next issue.

There has been quite a lot of rain in our area since returning, causing some road issues and mudslides in areas.  Otherwise, we have settled back into our normal regular routine.


Although sometimes normal is not so normal.  We have a little farm here in Guatemala.  It really started to become a farm when several villages we visited would give us a live gift of a chicken, one time a turkey and once a goose.  Of course we didn’t have the heart to eat them, but built a house and a pen and as they came they went to their respective pens and there they are, growing and reproducing. 


 Before we left for Canada we had one goose egg that hatched in an incubator (long story).  The goose parents were not sitting on their eggs yet, but we had a Turkey hen that had just hatched 9 babies, so it was suggested by Marvin, who works for us, to put the goose under the Turkey mom.  They accepted each other, and now we have a goose who would much rather be with her Turkey family, than her goose family.  It’s always entertaining.

Blessings,
Denis and Eileen Nogue
Seeds to Harvest Ministries ​