It is hard for me to believe that I have been living in Guatemala for eight years now. The time has passed so quickly and yet I also feel like Guatemala has always been a part of my life. When I came here in 2004, little did I know what this adventure would become. I planned on staying just one year to work as a teacher at the Christian Academy of Guatemala. It was so hard leaving friends and family. I knew that this is where God wanted me to be but I counted the days until my return to the United States. But then, one year turned into two and two to three and before I knew it Guatemala had become as much my home as the United States. I got married and began a family. Now as a family our missionary work is continuing and expanding.
Many of you have received our update letters this year talking about our new ministries. Edgar graduated from SETECA in October with a degree in Theology and emphasis in music. We have teamed with Manna Worldwide where we are blessed to live at and run their guest house and have hosted many teams this year. Edgar is the assistant pastor at a church plant in Ciudad Quetzal that began services in January 2011. I am continuing to teach high school math and science at the Christian Academy of Guatemala.
As we began working on these new ministries we have realized that the time has come to raise more support. Now as a family of three and embarking on new and very needy ministries, our support need has increased. We are looking to find new monthly partners who would like to support our ministry and work here.
If you are interested in becoming one of our monthly partners and become involved in the work that is being done here in Guatemala please go to www.cten.org/laurascott to make a donation or mail to the address below. Also if you know of someone who would be interested in joining our team, please pass our information along.
We will be making a trip to the U.S. the month of June with the purpose of meeting with some of you or your churches to talk about our ministry. Currently we hope to visit different areas of Virginia and Pennsylvania but will be able to travel to different locations to meet with some of you. If you think there might be a possibility for us to share at your church, Sunday school class or home group, we would be delighted to come. Please send me an email at laurascott@cten.org or a facebook message!
Laura, Edgar and Nathan Cojon
Serving in Guatemala
Commission To Every Nation
P.O. Box 29130
Kerrville, TX 78029-1307
P.O. Box 29130
Kerrville, TX 78029-1307
