Mark and Julie Nash are full time missionaries serving at Hope of Life International in Guatemala. Three years ago, they moved to Guatemala in September from Appomattox, Virginia. They have 4 children, the youngest two are twins and lived and served with them at Hope of Life for two years and now attend Liberty University. Julie is the preschool director at the Village of Transformation at Hope of Life, overseeing two preschools and a daycare and also helps in the Causelife Village. Mark works on many projects at the ministry, helping to maintain and improve the facilities at Hope of Life. The Nash family says they are living out the Gospel by sharing the love of Jesus and transforming the lives of the people of Guatemala.

Chris and Paula McNutt are full-time missionaries at Hope of Life International. They have been at Hope of Life in Guatemala since January 2017 but they say their hearts have been here since the first time they visited in February of 2010. As full-time missionaries to the Hope of Life/Causelife village, Paula and Chris focus on the spiritual needs, physical wellbeing, education, prosperity and economic self-reliance of individuals within the community. In the village, Paula and Chris assist the pastor with a children’s, youth and adult ministry, having the ability to spread the love of Christ across the entire community.

Whitney and Brian Saulton came to Guatemala to serve full-time at Hope of Life in January of 2016. Whitney serves in St Luke’s Hospital – working with indigenous families and babies who will be provided with medical care. She also assists in baby rescues for children who are brought from rural regions back to Hope of Life for medical attention and care. Bryan uses his culinary arts management degree to provide each meal for visitors, volunteer groups and staff on Hope of Life’s campus. He and his trained staff provide delicious meals to as many 300 guests at a time. Both Whitney and Bryan have been a blessing to Hope of Life and we are thankful for their commitment to saving lives.

John and Tanya Rule are one of the families in our Safe Haven Village, a small community on campus that cares for orphaned children. They first came to serve at Hope of Life through multiple mission trips in 2013 and 2014. During this time, they held various Medical Clinics within the surrounding villages of Zacapa, Guatemala. John was able to utilize his experience as a paramedic to help meet the physical needs of the people. Since 2014, their family has committed themselves to serving God by taking part in Safe Haven Village and providing family-style orphan care.

Patti and Phil Monk are one of the families in our Safe Haven Village, a small community on campus that cares for orphaned children. After spending a week at Hope of Life International in Guatemala in 2013 on a short-term mission trip, and seeing the great need for children to have families, Patti and Phil knew God was calling them to something near to his heart: to provide needy children with a safe, loving family environment. They moved to Guatemala to serve as volunteer missionaries parenting orphaned children. They have 8 precious Guatemalan children to care for and in total, they are now a family of 13! Their work in Guatemala includes all you would expect from a big family: Many meals, chores, tutoring, bible studies, medical appointments, house maintenance and family time.