January 21-25, 2026
Guatemala Mission Trip
On Mission Together as a Family. Helping Those In Need While Creating Cherished Bonding Experiences With Your Family.
On Mission Together as a Family. Helping Those In Need While Creating Cherished Bonding Experiences With Your Family.
The Family Mission Trip is aimed at visiting Transforming Futures ministry to learn about and participate in their services. Typically much of the time will be spent involved in various activities with the youth. This ranges from games to educational experiences to handing out food/clothing/medicine/etc. There are other possible unique service projects that we could help with on any given trip, like serving at a food kitchen or pouring a cement floor for a family's small home. Much time will be spent at the facilities, but some time will be spent on bus rides to surrounding communities. Usually there is a little site-seeing, as well as some pretty powerful times of worship, reflection and sharing. We've seen some incredible bonding times between families on these trips that have created memories these families will never forget.
About Guatemala & Transforming Futures: Guatemala has the second highest poverty rate in the Americas. Between 56-64% of Guatemalans live below the national poverty level of 2 dollars per day. This rise to over 75% poverty in rural areas of Guatemala. 50% of Guatemalans live in inadequate housing. There are many orphans in Guatemala with some very sad stories. Orphans are kicked out of orphanages when they turn 18 in Guatemala. These kids don't have any job skills, many have low social eq on top of lots of trauma. They have no place to live, no money, no support of any kind. Most of these now young adults end up in gangs, drugs or prostitution.
Transforming Futures is a non-profit organization in Guatemala that meets children's needs in multiple aspects giving children hope and a future. Transforming Futures is a premier leader in Guatemala when it comes to equipping children in various facets to become self-sustaining adults and healthy contributing members of society. Transforming Futures helps save children's lives by helping to meet their various needs and partner with local communities of Guatemala. You can help Transforming Futures save lives and break the cycle of poverty in Guatemala by partnering with them today.
Cell Phone Policy: We will highly encourage you to turn off your phone for the entire 3 days. You will not be able to manage home AND receive all that God has for you if you are distracted. We have a prohibition against technology in public spaces. Please plan ahead to be ready to turn off your phone. If you must use it at all, please do so in privacy, so as not to distract other guests. We will have a contact for you with a phone in case of emergency.
Refund Policy: Refund policies are necessary as payments are already made out to vendors with non-refund policies of their own.
Online Forms: You will need to fill out the online waiver and special requests form as soon as possible to indicate your dietary needs and housing information. This will be sent to you upon application approval.
Check-in: TBD
Check-out: TBD
Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala (Transforming Futures Facilities)
Nearest Airport: GUA (La Aurora International Airport (IATA: GUA, ICAO: MGGT)
Price: $1000 per Person
This includes transportation in Guatemala, a translator and guide, three meals per day, and private security and lodging. Not included: airfare to and from La Aurora International Airport (GUA).
This retreat is designed for families who crave more intimacy with God, deeper relationships with like-minded entrepreneurs & their families, and want to grow in the most important areas of their life and faith.
This retreat is designed for each attendee to connect with God in new and sometimes challenging ways. There are daily activities planned to maximize our time and impact while building comradery and fellowship as a group.
This experience will teach you how to be much more grateful for things we take for granted. It will typically bring you much more joy and fulfillment than you've probably experienced in a long time. We've had business men come on this trip who haven't laughed in a long time finally laugh and smile while having fun with the kids. It will help as an eye-opening experience that will mature you and your family individually and as a family unit. And it will hopefully strengthen your faith as you see how people are helped as we are the hands and feet of Jesus.
"I needed it. I didn't know it, but I needed it.
"You're spending all your time pouring into your employees. Then you ask yourself, 'Where am I getting that?' Because we also have to fill our cup as well."
"To have the realization that you're not alone in the struggles. It's been awesome to talk about that with other like-minded guys."
“People Need to deal with things in a place where there is sacred trust... I've seen a lot of that here.”
Retreats are only available to those who we feel will benefit from being a part of our community the most. If you'd like to be considered for selection, please apply.
