Yesterday we spent the day with Pastor Diego and his family—people whose lives carry both deep grief and stubborn hope.

Pastor Diego stood on the frontlines as members of his Mayan community were massacred during Guatemala’s armed conflict. In the years that followed, he and many widows refused to let death have the final word. Together they formed the Ruth & Nohemí cooperative, transforming loss into dignity, work, and community. In this video, Mike reflects on what it means to hear those cries of history up close and personal.