Merry Christmas to you and yours! Everyone here at Dorie’s Promise wants to thank YOU for your prayers, support, and encouragement this year. Our prayer is that your Christmas will be one to always remember and that you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!
Delores Zapeta started working at Dorie’s Promise in August of 2007 and is now the primary cook for Forever Changed International (FCI). Delores prepares 120 meals daily for the children that call Dorie’s Promise their home; that’s 840 meals per week! Her menu is driven by the Guatemalan staples...
Happy Thanksgiving! On behalf of our board of directors, staff, and children, we wish you the most glorious Thanksgiving. You deserve to celebrate. We are thankful for you and your heart and passion for the orphaned children of Dories Promise. May God richly bless you this holiday...
(1) “Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. Hope is renewed each time that you see a person you know, who is deeply involved in the struggle of life, helping another person. You are the unaffected witness and must agree that there is hope for...
We are celebrating one year! Forever Changed International was launched one year ago, and we are thrilled about it! Our staff in Guatemala recently took some time to have a party to celebrate at tell founder Heather Radu thank you! Enjoy the pictures from the party (Scroll Down).
Welcome Yire Abraham Moya Garcia Just wanted to update you on our new addition at Dorie’s Promise. Last week we received a 3 month baby boy! We believe he will be with us for sometime. He was abandon at the hospital and the government is trying to locate his mother! Till then his home is...
Our One Year Anniversary Can you believe it? This week marks the one year anniversary of our launch of Forever Changed International. God has blessed us in that time. It is so hard to believe that just a year ago we were putting together our nonprofit status, building the website, making changes...
“ Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.” – Psalm 27:10 This verse reminds me of the new little bundle of joy we just received…. On a rainy afternoon last week our phone rang. It was a social worker asking us if we could receive a 12 day old baby boy into our...
This week Dorie Van Stone told her amazing story on Living With Joy. Click the links and hear her move from the pain of her life in the orphanage to healing through the gospel. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
We just received a beautiful new baby girl at Dorie´s Promise today! Her name is Rocio and she is only five months old. The Social Worker didn’t give us much information about her case, but as far as we know her mother is a minor (a minor in Guatemala means she is 18 or younger). Rocio and her...
The last week has been full of surprises! We’ve all become very aware of the strength of nature and the impact it can have on people. It all started last Thursday. We were surprised to see black rain falling from the sky. The black rain was a mixture of water and ash. The Pacaya volcano that is...
Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know that everyone at Dorie’s Promise is fine. Yesterday afternoon “Pacaya” volcano, wich is located 50kms from the city, erupted sending a big cloud of ash into the sky. Ash fell everywhere in the city, up to 7cms in some parts of the city....