Missionary Spotlight: Katherine Clark | May 29, 2017

Missionary Spotlight Katherine Clark Meet Katherine Clark, one of our newest staff members. Katherine officially joined staff in January of this year as the Finance Coordinator in our Guatemala location after marrying Wayland Dietrich, one of our Guatemala Field Coordinators. INTERVIEW WITH KATHERINE 1. Tell a little bit about yourself and where you're from. Hi friends! I graduated from Indiana University Southeast in 2015 with a dual concentration in Accounting and International Business and a Spanish minor. In my spare time, you can find me in my garden or at our local gym. 2. What made you choose to serve at Casas por Cristo? I have always felt called to serve nonprofit organizations. My goal is to aid nonprofits with their finances, so in turn, they will be able to benefit more people. After meeting my husband, Wayland, I decided to participate in a Juárez, México Team Casas trip to ensure that I could dedicate my heart to the same ministry that he fell in love with. In 2016, I completed a three month finance apprenticeship in the El Paso office and moved down to Guatemala to serve in January of 2017. 3. How have you seen God through your ministry at Casas por Cristo? On a daily basis, I am reminded of the work God is doing. I see God in the teams coming to build, I see God in the families we serve, I see God in the pastors ministering to these families, and I see God in the missionaries at Casas. Specifically, I see God in the group of children that come to our house weekly to help me with my garden, learn English, and eat PB&Js. 4. What has been your biggest challenge so far? My biggest challenge is the feeling of isolation from being so far away from my family and friends in the States. 5. What are some things people should be praying for on your behalf? Please pray for the teams coming down to build in each of our locations. Pray for the families that are waiting to receive homes. Pray for the families that we have not reached out to yet. Pray for the missionaries and their families during this busy summer season. Pray for the pastors and their families. Pray for our local schools and partnerships. Pray for the entire communities we are serving. And pray for the direction and leadership of the ministry. For me personally, I ask you to pray for my new marriage, my new friendships, and my new role in this ministry.

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Missionary Spotlight | Wayland Dietrich | September 5, 2016

Missionary Spotlight Wayland Dietrich Meet Wayland Dietrich, missionary with Casas por Cristo. Wayland came on staff March 1, 2016 as a Guatemala Field Coordinator after serving with us for two summer internships. On top of leading teams through the home building process, Wayland also has several different responsibilities in Guatemala. First, he coordinates with different teams to ensure they have a great mission trip experience. In the spring, he works alongside the other Guatemala missionaries to scout every site that will be built during the summer. Also, from time to time he represents Casas por Cristo at conferences where he can share about the ministry. Lastly, this summer he has had the opportunity to manage the interns in Guatemala. INTERVIEW WITH WAYLAND 1. Tell a little bit about yourself and where you're from. I grew up in a very small town in southern Indiana called Lexington. We were a farming family raising mostly beef cows. After high school I went to a small college in New Albany, Indiana. I left in 2013 to pursue my dream of overseas missions. 2. What made you choose to serve at Casas por Cristo? I discovered Casas por Cristo through Northside Christian Church. I had been to Northside a few times during college and knew that they had a very active missions program. When I decided to follow my call to mission work, Northside was the first place I started to look. Coincidentally, they were preparing for a mission trip to Guatemala at that time. The words "construction" and "Guatemala" stood out to me, and I knew this was something I wanted to pursue, especially since I had grown up doing construction work and wanted to put my knowledge and skills to use. 3. How have you seen God through your ministry at Casas por Cristo? First, I have seen God through the people that come down to serve. I can see how God changes the perspective of their lives. It's hard to complain about not having the newest iPhone when you just built a house for a family living on a dirt floor. Second, I have seen God through the families we serve. It is difficult for them just to maintain what they have. Yet, their faith is so strong. They work very hard while they wait patiently for God to provide. Whenever we build a home for a family I can see how their faith grows exponentially. 4. What has been your biggest challenge so far? This summer, managing the interns has been a challenge. Being responsible for myself and my teams is hard enough. Add four more interns and up to four more teams on top of that, and it gets overwhelming sometimes. Being somewhat fresh out of the intern program myself and knowing what they are experiencing has helped me to be there for them. 5. What are some things people should be praying for on your behalf? Pray that God would continue to unfold His plan for my life. Ever since I began listening, I can see significant progress. Pray that I keep the ability to recognize where He is leading me. SUPPORT WAYLAND SUBSCRIBE TO WAYLAND'S NEWSLETTER 915.778.0046 | questions@casasporcristo.org | casasporcristo.org