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GERMAN AND TAMMY CHAJON
March 18, 2016 - My wife Holly, son Adam, and I just returned from a week in Guatemala. We went primarily to visit our good friends the Chajons but since we were going to be there anyway I was asked to teach a few days at Gratia Institute, which German administers. German and Tammy were truly sacrificial with their time and hospitality. We were overwhelmed. You see, German and Tammy. like most missionaries, do not have a lot of resources to spare. They raise most of their own support. The week before we came they were forced to sell one of their two cars because they were having so many issues with it. Having two cars might sound like a luxury for missionaries, but German's position requires transporting students and visiting instructors, procuring all supplies & equipment, preaching and recruiting new students in remote regions of Guatemala on the weekends and he has a daily thirty minute commute to the institute, which sits on a remote mountain looking down on Antigua from 6.700 feet in elevation. German is away from home much of the time. They need two reliable cars!!
Tammy is a busy mother of three girls, one pre-teen and two teenagers. She drives the girls to and from school every day, runs all household errands, grocery shops, and likes to attend church and other events even when German is away from home. German rented a car part of the time we were there, and Tammy borrowed a car the rest of the time. This is their new reality. Selling the beater car gave them a good down payment but not nearly enough for a decent replacement car. They were also wondering how they will afford to fly Tammy back to the US for three days in May as required to renew her visa. Finally, Tammy and the girls usually return to the US for a few weeks each summer so they can stay connected with family and friends. That much-anticipated trip is in jeopardy this year. These are a few observations we made while visiting. We did not hear a peep from the Chajons requesting anything from us but we feel a need to help our friends through a fiscally challenging season as they sacrificially sow into leaders and pastors in Guatemala. If you feel the same, please click on our 'donate' button below to leave them a gift. If you do so, please contact me via email to let me know the gift is for Guatemala: [email protected] !00% of your gift will go directly to the Chajons
Tammy is a busy mother of three girls, one pre-teen and two teenagers. She drives the girls to and from school every day, runs all household errands, grocery shops, and likes to attend church and other events even when German is away from home. German rented a car part of the time we were there, and Tammy borrowed a car the rest of the time. This is their new reality. Selling the beater car gave them a good down payment but not nearly enough for a decent replacement car. They were also wondering how they will afford to fly Tammy back to the US for three days in May as required to renew her visa. Finally, Tammy and the girls usually return to the US for a few weeks each summer so they can stay connected with family and friends. That much-anticipated trip is in jeopardy this year. These are a few observations we made while visiting. We did not hear a peep from the Chajons requesting anything from us but we feel a need to help our friends through a fiscally challenging season as they sacrificially sow into leaders and pastors in Guatemala. If you feel the same, please click on our 'donate' button below to leave them a gift. If you do so, please contact me via email to let me know the gift is for Guatemala: [email protected] !00% of your gift will go directly to the Chajons
Gratia Institute
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Gracia Institute was established a few short years ago by our friend Darin Kassebaum to help train and equip pastors & leaders in Guatemala. They bring in some of the finest teachers from Guatemala and the US. This program is truly moving the church from a culture of tradition to a culture of the kingdom of God. In the process, Guatemala is being impacted. For more information click on the GOLI link below.
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You can mail checks directly to:
Compassion Way PO Box 4454 OR Chesterfield, MO 63006 Please designate 'Guatemala' on your check! |
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