Mission Starts at Home

Inside the 2026 Guatemala Family Vision Trip

The 2026 Guatemala Family Vision Trip brought families together to live and serve on mission as a family.

From July 7 through 14, the team spent the week in and around Antigua alongside local SportQuest Partners Mynor and Rachel Mendez. Families served in local communities, built relationships across cultures, and practiced rhythms that strengthen family unity. Each experience gave them another opportunity to work together and consider how a shared mission can shape life back home.

The purpose extended beyond serving for a week in Guatemala. The trip challenged each family to think intentionally about the kind of home they want to build and how they can live as a Kingdom Outpost together.

Developing a Vision for Home

Throughout the week, families explored the four pillars of a Kingdom Outpost family: Multigenerational Vision, Priesthood of the Family, Culture, and Adventure.

Training, devotionals, and time in the Family Vision Workbook helped each family define its identity, vision, mission, and core values. These conversations asked them to identify what matters most and consider how those priorities shape everyday family life.

The itinerary gave them opportunities to practice those ideas rather than simply talk about them. Daily responsibilities, shared meals, family time, service, and debriefs became part of the experience.

Serving Side by Side

In Parramos, the team led sports clinics for approximately 45 boys and girls, ages 12 to 14. The children from the Vision Trip did not watch from the sidelines. They joined the local students in sports, games, and activities while their families served together.

In Barrio La Cruz, the work looked different. Team members worked together to build stoves for local families and spent time playing games and sports with children in the community. During another part of the day, women gathered for a cooking class and Bible study while children participated in sports and games.

These experiences gave every member of the family a way to contribute. Parents and children could work together, serve together, and see firsthand how each person has a role in a shared mission.

Practicing Family Rhythms

Some of the most intentional parts of the week happened away from the service projects.

Daily devotionals and debriefs gave the team time to process what they experienced. Families worked through their Family Vision Workbooks, shared meals, completed responsibilities together, and made space for conversations about their life at home.

A Shabbat dinner on Saturday evening put one of those rhythms into practice. Each parent took a role in the meal as families experienced Sabbath together and considered what it means for parents to lead spiritually within their homes.

The week also made room for adventure and cultural experiences. Families explored Antigua, attended church together in San Lucas, and hiked Pacaya Volcano. These shared experiences gave them time to learn, work together, and experience Guatemala beyond the projects where they served.

Bringing It Home

On the final full day, the team returned to Barrio La Cruz to serve before gathering for a trip debrief.

That final conversation brought the week back to its original purpose. Families reflected on what they had experienced, discussed what they had learned, and revisited the vision they had been developing throughout the trip.

The goal was not to leave the rhythms of the week in Guatemala.

Family identity, vision, mission, core values, shared meals, Sabbath, service, and family meetings gave each family practical ways to continue building an intentional family culture at home.

The trip gave them a week to practice being a family on mission together. Home is where that mission continues.

Take the Next Step

A SportQuest Family Vision Trip gives families an opportunity to serve within established, trusted partnerships while learning to live on mission together.

Through service, training, adventure, and shared family rhythms, each member has a role as the family serves alongside local leaders and builds relationships across cultures.

To learn more about hosting or joining an upcoming SportQuest Vision Trip, contact Jacob at jacob.susud@sportquest.org.