If you have been to Guatemala with Impacto Ministry, you have been to, or know of the Promised Land. This will be a multipurpose facility used for pastor's training, couples retreats, youth retreats and housing short term teams.
You also will likely know the story of the property adjacent to the Promised Land. This house and property was being used by an individual to manufacture and distribute illegal drugs. When this individual was caught and tried he was given the option to leave the country and never return, he was a foreigner, or to go to prison. Well, this guy chose to leave Guatemala.
The property he owns has stood vacant for years now with a huge price tag on it of $80,000.00 U.S. Last week Pastor Luis was at the Promised Land checking on some of the construction and he ran into the man that is overseeing the property. This man informed Pastor Luis that the former owner is now homeless and is very desperate. He has reduced the price of the property to $30,000.00U.S. Pastor Luis also found out that the property includes a strip of land across the street that is connected to property that is already owned by Impacto Ministry. This additional strip is of a size that would accommodate several additional cabins if it was the Lord's will to make it available.
Our prayer now is for discernment and wisdom. Is this God`s plan to make this property available? If so we would need prayer that the funds would be available at the appropriate time and the property would be priced at the amount God would provide.
I have included a very elementary drawing (not to scale) to give you a visual image of the property. Please join us in prayer as we consider the Lord's will in all of this.