The Harrold Family
In January of 2005, Doug and Holly Harrold traveled to Guatemala to adopt their daughter, Maya. During their trip, the Harrolds stayed at a nice hotel, ate at nice restaurants, and visited tourist-friendly areas. While they very much enjoyed their trip, they had no plans or reason to return to Guatemala.
The Harrolds stayed in contact with Maya’s foster family, the Sosas. Ricardo Sosa is an evangelical pastor and their family and church did a lot of work in impoverished areas. The Sosas also maintained contact with Maya’s birth family. A few months after returning from Guatemala, the Harrolds received a photo of Maya’s birth family’s home. The photo was heartbreaking as it showed the terrible conditions that so many Guatemalan families live in. The photo was also a stark contrast to what the Harrolds had experienced in their few days in Guatemala. God would use this photo to plant a seed in the Harrold’s heart for the people of Guatemala.
Through their friendship with the Sosa family, the Harrolds began to financially support various outreach events. They built homes, provided food baskets, donated clothes, and provided annual Christmas celebrations for hundreds of kids. During this time, the seed God had planted earlier was growing into a full grown call to ministry.
In 2014, the Harrold family officially formed the “Hands of Grace Guatemala” nonprofit and began fundraising for their ministry. In December of 2014, Doug, Holly, along with their three kids moved to Guatemala.
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