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Chispas of Change

Bringing Christian discipleship, education, and nutrition to children from hard places in Guatemala.

08/07/2026

What was your favorite activity in PE Class growing up? 🏀🎾🎳

For many of our students, it's hiking!

Our teachers often lead their students on hikes up the surrounding mountains during PE Class in the afternoons. It's amazing to see how quickly our students grow in endurance. Several of our students have physical challenges, and they benefit from the encouragement and support of their classmates.

The Bible teaches us to "encourage one another and build each other up." What a privilege to watch our students do this during PE Class!

08/05/2026

We recently received a generous donation of percussion instruments! 🥁🪇🎶 Our kindergartners and first graders are learning to keep the beat with Mr. Edgar.

Thank you to our donors for giving these precious children the opportunity to learn to worship the Lord through music!

08/03/2026

7-year-old José likes Bluey, soccer, and pizza. He wants to be a truck driver when he grows up. He and his big sister Karen are new students this year and have perfect attendance! What a joy to watch them learn and grow closer to Jesus each day.

Would you like to sponsor José this year? Check out our website to start investing in his future today!

07/23/2026

Football... The Beautiful Game! ⚽

Every Wednesday our teams gather for practice at the local stadium. There are zero public spaces with grass in our town, so this is a real treat.

More than just a chance to run drills, our players are learning about God's great love for them at each practice!

Thank you to our generous donors who make it possible for our teams to practice at the stadium.

And congratulations to Spain on winning La Copa Mundial! ⚽🏟️🇪🇸

06/19/2026

Hi friends! Callie here. I have a favor to ask. ☺️

Today we are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Day with our entire staff. We just visited a group home and now we are on our way to the beach for the day!

The Lord has blessed us with an incredible team of disciple-makers, mentors, and educators. Several of our teachers actually came to know Jesus right here at Chispas of Change!

Here's where you come in - I would love to share a word of encouragement with our teachers from each of YOU! Please leave your message for our teachers in the comments, and I will read these messages to them throughout the day. Thank you!

Pictured - Our staff at the Tree Ministries Retreat at Lake Atitlán in February.

06/18/2026

Father's Day ❤️‍🩹

As you can imagine, Father's Day is always a challenging day at Chispas of Change. This year, we are so grateful for the fathers who made the time to come to this special evening of games and Bible teaching. Our students and staff did an excellent job presenting the best news of all: God sent his Son Jesus to pay the price for our sins! It was beautiful to see our students studying scripture with their dads, granddads, and other father figures. Pray with us that our students would become God-fearing mothers and fathers someday.

06/08/2026

VBS SUMMER 2026 🏝️☀️

Is your church looking for a missions focus this summer?

Our friends at helped put together 4 short videos, walking children through a day at Chispas of Change in Guatemala.

Would your church like to feature Chispas of Change at VBS this summer? Send us a message and we will walk you through how YOUR VBS kiddos can share Jesus' love with vulnerable children in Guatemala!

Music: Not A Worry In The World
Musician: PMOL Music

06/04/2026

Have you ever considered sponsoring a Chispas of Change student? 🌟

Our students recently wrote letters to their sponsors, and many of them have received letters in return! Thank you to everyone who has made time to write back to their sponsored child.

If you would like more information about sponsorship, just visit our website. We would love to connect you with one of our students.

06/01/2026

I recently picked up a Bible from the shelf in the library... and the cover fell off.

As I looked closer, I realized that many of our Bibles had been taped back together.

At Chispas of Change, we teach our students to take care of all of our books, especially God's Word. So this isn't a problem caused by misuse. It's evidence of countless weeks, months, and years of daily Bible study.

These worn out Bibles are proof of our teachers' faithfulness in putting scripture into the hands of vulnerable children and walking them through the Gospels (and many other books of the Bible) year after year.

Today, we're thanking Jesus for Bibles with the covers falling off. 🌟

05/25/2026

Remember our recent Mother’s Day event? There’s a special story behind it…
(Part 3 of 3) 💞

After much preparation, the special moment finally arrived! Each class presented a song, dance, or skit to honor their mothers. It was such a joy to watch the students share all they had worked so hard to prepare! Who knew that worship, YMCA, and Michael Jackson were the perfect combination for an unforgettable Mother's Day celebration?! 😆

After the presentations, Pastor Fernando shared a powerful Bible message and Gospel presentation. Then came one of the most meaningful moments of the evening: the students prayed over their mothers. 💗

Thank you to everyone who prayed for this event. Please continue praying that the seeds of truth planted in the hearts of our students and their families would take root and bear much fruit.

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Shelby, NC
28150-28152

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http://www.chispasofchange.org/

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