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| Praises! We thank God for the interns and all the groups with both Morning Glory and Casas por Cristo that have decided to come in spite of the eruptions in Guatemala. We are so grateful for the Spirit that has moved in San Raymundo and all of Guatemala to lead people to give all kinds of supplies to the volcano victims. |
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| Prayers! Please continue praying for those affected by the volcano. Thousands of people lost family, homes, pets, and property. Pray for the general health of Morning Glory as a stomach bug is going around. Please pray for that we can break ground on the new chapel soon. We had a hold up getting the final design plans but we are eager to start! |
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| 2017 Morning Glory Staff Picture |
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| Education is a long and slow process. It’s often difficult to see the results of the labor. However, God has given us many glimpses of the fruits Morning Glory is producing in Guatemala. Today we want to share five success Stories with you, the people who have invested in these lives with us.
These are the five current staff members who started their education at Morning Glory and have come back as teachers, perpetuating and expanding the Morning Glory Story to a new generation. |
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| Prof. Marvin Alexander Mach Velásquez |
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| Prof. Marvin entered Morning Glory when he was 9 years old, and graduated Primary School. He now teaches Science and Math courses in Secondary School.
What are the lessons you learned in your time at Morning Glory?
"To entrust my life to God, applying the values of effort, dedication, responsibility [to my life], and to be a person of humility."
What are some of your best memories from school?
"Bible classes and the different activities [we did] with the North American groups. Math classes too."
What are some of your dreams or goals?
"Start a family, serve God and develop as a professional and as a professor. [I want to] leave a fingerprint on the lives of the students."
What advice would you share with current students?
"Follow your dreams with effort, dedication, and humility until you reach them. Never give up and don’t say “I can’t” without trying first."
Why did you want to come back and work at Morning Glory?
"It became a dream and goal wanting to come back to my school, not as a student but on staff to see the youth and children searching for their dreams and helping them by giving them knowledge." |
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| Prof. Walter Oswaldo Mach Velásquez |
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| Prof. Walter is the younger brother of Prof. Marvin. He entered Morning Glory at age 9 and graduated. He teaches Math classes to Secondary and Diversified School.
What are the lessons you learned in your time at Morning Glory?
"Camaraderie, discipline, and perseverance. Knowing that through effort and dedication, you can reach the goals that you put in front of yourself, even though many think its impossible."
What are some of your dreams or goals?
"Continue with my academic preparation on a masters and doctorate level, [and I want to] study internationally."
What advice would you share with current students?
"That their attitudes [should] be attitudes of conquerors, not [those] of defeat. And that they understand that to reach our goals, its necessary to take on commitments of responsibility and effort."
Why did you want to come back and work at Morning Glory?
"It was a desire and goal that appeared in the first year of my schooling at Morning Glory: become a teacher and be able to share the knowledge and lessons that I’ve learned with the next generation."
What do you like about working at Morning Glory?
"The environment and being able to share with people of distinct nationalities, having the opportunity to give back a little bit of the many lessons learned at Morning Glory." |
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| Seño Karla Areli Alvarado González |
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| Karla, like many, has a few jobs at school. She has a 5th grade class, but she also teaches Home Economics in Secondary. On top of all that, she is the dance teacher for Primary and Secondary! Karla entered Morning Glory in primary school with 1st grade and graduated in 6th grade.
What are the lessons you learned in your time at Morning Glory?
"[I learned] discipline and how to follow instructions"
What are some of your best memories from school?
"The Bible Classes Lori taught every Friday. The dance class was very tiring but very fun and [I remember] the cooking lessons Lori gave us. "
What are some of your dreams or goals?
"Graduate from the university and start my own educational center."
What advice would you share with current students?
"Think before you act. Education and discipline form the base of success."
Why did you want to come back and work at Morning Glory?
"Since a little girl, I wanted to be a teacher to be able to teach at Morning Glory. Working here is a dream come true. I want to give back some of what I learned. It was very hard for me when I graduated from 6th grade. Once I got to Secondary school, I didn’t like the establishment I was at, and I missed Morning Glory a lot. Unfortunately, there wasn’t Secondary [at Morning Glory] when I graduated 6th grade. It took a lot to get used to the public school. I dreamed about going back to Morning Glory to be a part of the dance group again. Dance is and has always been my best form of expression. "
What do you like about working at Morning Glory?
"Sharing with the students and the satisfaction of seeing them learn." |
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| Prof Luis César Quirán Curup |
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| Luis has the distinction of being in the very first class of Morning Glory, when it was still called Agape Christian Academy. He started at 5 years old and then went on the graduate Primary School under the name Morning Glory Christian Academy.
What are the lessons you learned in your time at Morning Glory?
"Be responsible for my actions and accept the consequences. Be successful despite the adversities around me (economic, social, etc)"
What was your favorite class?
"Math."
What are some of your best memories from school?
"[The] extra curricular activities: soccer games with my friends, teachers that shared their friendship with the students. "
What are some of your dreams or goals?
"[I want to] have my own business. [Also] Become a well-known university professor."
What advice would you share with current students?
"With effort and dedication, they can achieve their dreams and goals, having God as first place."
Why did you want to come back and work at Morning Glory?
"To contribute to the development of the education [of the students] and at the same time give a small grain of sand to contribute to the construction of future entrepreneurs who are competitive on a national and international level. "
What do you like about working at Morning Glory?
"The Christian focus that is present in the education. [Morning Glory] seeks a quality education that is competitive in our country in an attempt to accomplish personal and professional development ." |
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| Seño Débora Chamalé Quelex |
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| Debora is one of the newest staff members at Morning Glory. She began attending Morning Glory in preschool and graduated in 2011 from Primary School. She is now the P.E. teacher for Primary and Pre-Primary.
What are the lessons you learned in your time at Morning Glory?
"We must always accept our errors."
What are some of your best memories from school?
"P.E. … and Bible [because of] the songs and different activities we did, we learned [a lot]"
What are some of your dreams or goals?
"[I want to] have my own business. [Also] Become a well known university professor."
What advice would you share with current students?
"Fight for your dreams. Don’t lose opportunities when you have them because if you don’t take advantage of them, you will regret it later on."
Why did you want to come back and work at Morning Glory?
"To show the children what I learned when I studied here. [I want] them to know more about Physical Education. " |
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