Cole and Sarah McCauley
Director of Operations
Cole and Sarah desire that one day, not only the city of Quiché, but the country of Guatemala and other nations around the world will be reached by the disciples God is raising at Casa De Mi Padre. Cole and Sarah have a deep desire to raise faithful and educated disciples of Christ.
Cole McCauley is from Saint Joseph, Missouri. Christ revealed himself to Cole while he was in college. He was saved from a life of addiction to drugs, drinking, and whatever else gave him sensations. After being born again, Cole was taught what it meant to follow Christ through Campus Crusade for Christ at Northwest Missouri State University. There, Cole came to know the truth and love of Christ personally. After time and time again striving for obedience to Gods word and seeing the promises of the Bible come true, Cole knew He was being called to proclaim this truth to ALL people. While Colle was finishing college, God grew a passion in him for evangelism and discipleship. Cole pursued Collegiate ministry for a year, then God led him in a different direction. While Cole was working with people who had disabilities, God taught him what it meant to unconditionally love and care for people who can't do so for themselves. Here, God also taught Cole how to lead a household and a team of people to care and provide for the needs of others. Cole took his first mission trip to Casa De Mi Padre in the summer of 2014. There, Cole fell in love with every aspect of the ministry. He saw opportunity for much ministry in Quiché and had experienced the beginnings of many great relationships with the kids. God had given him a clear calling, so he faithfully followed. In the spring of 2015, Cole took a 3-month discernment trip to Casa De Mi Padre where God confirmed his calling. He has been with Child Rescue for every since, and he is now the Director of Operations. His top priorities are to seek God daily, to spend time in His presence asking for wisdom and guidance for his leadership, and to pray over the children and staff of the children’s homes. Cole is responsible for making sure all staff know what is expected of them and that they are taking care of the children well. He oversees child discipline and teachings. Cole also helps with the transitional kids’ home placement and furthered education. Along with other administrative tasks, Cole provides daily childcare for the many kids at Casa, advocates for the children in custody hearings in the court system, drive kids to medical appointments and treatments in other cities, and looks for ways to share the gospel with anyone who comes across his path.
Sarah is also from St. Joseph, Missouri, and grew up less than a mile away from Cole, but they didn’t meet each other until 2017. Sarah was active at First Baptist Church of Saint Joseph for several years in children’s ministry and playing the piano and violin for services. Before marrying Cole and moving to Guatemala in January of 2018, Sarah worked as a music teacher and accompanist at St. Joseph Christian School, and previously she was an orchestra director for the St. Joseph Public School District. She also taught violin and piano lessons to kids age three through high school, jobs which helped prepare her to work with a wide age range of kids. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Missouri Western State University, her Masters of Education in Curriculum and Assessment from Park University, and her Educator’s Certificate from the Association of Christian Schools International. Sarah helps to develop scripture memory programs for the younger kids at Casa de Mi Padre, coordinates afternoon life-skills classes, and hopes to help kids praise the Lord through singing and learning to play musical instruments. She also helps Cole with the publishing monthly prayer letters and the financial aspects of the ministry.
Cole and Sarah have five children of their own, Patrick, Elizabeth, Lucy, Chole, and Evan. They have also opened their home over the years to young people who age out of Casa de Mi Padre at age 18 and need a place to stay while they continue their studies in the ADVANCE program.
As their responsibilities with the ministry have grown over the last few years, the McCauleys have taken on more of the financial burden of the mission work in faith that God will continue to provide to carry on the work whether through one-time gifts or monthly supporters. Please join them in praying for this need.
For more specific details about their financial responsibilities and needs contact them at mccauleys@childrescueint.org
or check out their brochure.
Alberto and Sebastiana Jimenez Huinac
House Parents for the Boys
Alberto and Sebastiana are the house parents for the boys’ home of Casa de Mi Padre. They are originally from Santa Cruz del Quiché. They have three children. In 2015, they came to Christ. They worked for the children's ministry of their church for 6 years, and Alberto also worked with the youth ministry for 2 years.
One day, they saw an ad on Facebook that Casa de Mi Padre was searching for house parents. It caught their attention and, being people of God, were struck by being able to work with children and young people. They have been serving God here since 2021. They are a family that loves God and children. Their greatest desire is that children can know about God and His great love and be able to know the path of salvation and achieve it and are based on the will of God and see the spiritual growth in the children. Their hope and is to continue guiding and correcting each child in the will of God in order to one day to let their light shine in the world and bear witness to the greatness and love of God.
Juan and Fermina Liseth Jax
House Parents for the Girls
Juan and Fermina Liseth Jax met as children at Casa de Mi Padre, a place that was a source of great blessings in their lives. Over time, they slowly got to know each other and eventually realized that God had answered their prayers: they were destined to marry and share a life together.
Before getting married, they both felt the desire to work for Casa de Mi Padre, with the goal of providing love, care, and support to the children, thus replicating the love and attention they themselves had received. After getting married, they began working as the house parents for the girls' home, dedicated to serving by taking on their care and training.
Regarding his academic background, Juan graduated with a degree in Business Administration and is currently studying English. Fermina Liseth has a degree in accounting and is currently studying Public Accounting and Auditing at university. In addition to her work as a house parent, Fermina Liseth is the administrator of the Bible Quiz program that meets at Casa de Mi Padre and includes additional teenagers from the area.
Together, Juan and Fermina Liseth represent an example of dedication, service, and love, committed to the children and young people of the children’s home, as well as to their own academic and spiritual growth.
Edgar Lionel Hernandez Urizar
Assistant Director of Operations
Edgar is the Assistant Director of Operations. He worked for 6 years directing the evangelism department of his church, and has known God for more than 20 years. He started working at Casa de Mi Padre in November 2021. Before that, he worked as a human resources manager for 10 years, but he wanted to do something that would turn his life around and was more significant than just earning money for material things. That is how he contacted Casa de Mi Padre, because what he longed for was to serve the Lord.
He is in charge of administrative issues of giving guidance to help the workers to do their best. His greatest desire is that he can be a useful instrument for the work of the Lord, to be able to make God's love known to all, and be a blessing to our children.
We are searching for a person to fill this position!
Social Worker
For additional information and to apply, please email,
Edgar Hernandez: hernand71@hotmail.com or call 3085-6556
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Trabajadora Social
Por favor contacte a nuestro subdirector Edgar Hernandez para más información sobre este trabajo: hernand71@hotmail.com o 3085-6556
Simri Jocabed Yackelyn Hernández Tiriquiz
Psychologist
Simri currently works as a psychologist. She passionate about therapeutic counseling. Throughout her life, she's been interested in caring for children, and this is how she pursued it professionally. When she saw so many talented children, she saw a world of possibilities.
At the age of 8, Simri met Jesus, which is why her love of learning and teaching has been a long journey. She is an elementary school teacher, specializing in human behavior. She is currently receiving training in childcare, persevering in learning and updating techniques to give her best in each session. At the same time, she is in the final stages of her degree in Theology, for the love of the word and truth.
Each child who attends a therapeutic appointment is a world of experiences, where we can observe changes step by step. Knowing that they can overcome traumas with resilience has been an inspiring part of strengthening their self-esteem and psycho-emotional skills to project themselves toward a better future.
She conclude with this phrase: "God specializes in the impossible, knowing that I am only an instrument to carry out his divine purpose."
Claudia Ara de Arguetara
Director of Education
Claudia is our director of education at Casa de Mi Padre. She is a very strong Christian who loves God. Thirty five years ago, she began working for the Lord, working with children, training pastors, and working with women. She taught our children at the Christian school they used to attend, where she met them and always showed great love towards them.
During the pandemic, the education program was changed at Casa de Mi Padre, and she started as director of education in our house and continues to show the great love that she has for God and for children. She is aware of the great responsibility she has with our children, and she always tries to teach them in the best way possible. Her greatest wish is that each child in Casa de Mi Padre would know about God's love. She gives devotionals during the week and uses a book that she gives to each child so that they can continue studying the Bible. She is like a mother to the children and is always looking for them to be better every day.
We are searching for a person to fill this position!
Educational Psychologist
For additional information and to apply, please email,
Edgar Hernandez: hernand71@hotmail.com or call 3085-6556
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Psicopedagogo
Por favor contacte a nuestro subdirector Edgar Hernandez para más información sobre este trabajo: hernand71@hotmail.com o 3085-6556
Feliza
House Keeper
Feliza is a native of Santa Cruz del Quiche, having been born and raised here her whole life. She first came to know of the ministry of Casa De Mi Padre though her local church, La Iglesia de El Pueblo de Dios. She joined our staff in August of 2012, as our housekeeper and assistant to the cook.
She is a faithful follower of Jesus Christ filled with joy, and has the most infectious smile! She says the most favorite part of her job here at Casa De Mi Padre is making sure the house is clean and germ free for the kids. She is an absolute gem to work with and our house is happy to have her as a part of our staff.
Paulina Lopez
Childcare
Paulina had a difficult childhood as her parents were always fighting. She was filled with fear and sadness as she struggled with no meaning to her life. When she was 12, her family moved across the street from Casa de Mi Padre where she met Cole McCauley. Cole shared about God and became a Christian father figure. During this time, she also met the children who lived at Casa de Mi Padre.
When Paulina was 19, she started working at Casa de Mi Padre taking care of the children. God placed a passion in her heart to take care of the beautiful children and watching them grow. She asks God to help her love and care for the children to the best of her ability.
Reina Isabel Jax Ixcoy
Childcare
My name is Reina Isabel Jax Ixcoy. I was born in 2000 in San Pedro Jocopilas. In 2012, I came to live at Casa De Mi Padre, due to various life circumstances. I am truly so grateful.
First, I am grateful to God, and then to my dad, Shane, and Cole. Thanks to them, I began school for the first time. Years later, they gave me everything I needed, and I continued studying until I graduated as a Nursing Assistant.
Thanks to the aforementioned people, I am doing well. Something very important they taught me is the Word of God. I currently work at Casa de Mi Padre. And the truth is, I feel really good taking care of the children. Every smile and hug is so special. I'm just doing something that Papa Shane and Cole once did for me. They took care of me. They gave me love, patience, and their time. That's why I try to give back what they once gave me when I needed it. Every stage of each child's life is so special.
I consider myself a very outgoing, cheerful person. I always think I'm charismatic, sociable, fun, and caring.