OUR HISTORY

Larry and Claire Boggs moved to Guatemala as full time missionaries in 1978 with their 4 children; Ginger, Vicki, Daniel and Felis. Their original plan was to come to help plant churches. After a few months of being in country, Claire was presented with an opportunity to take in an unwanted child. With 4 young children of her own she didn't think they could adopt, but they had friends that she believed would! Claire began to research international adoptions, and she soon found a way to make it happen. Immediately, a new ministry and passion was born! 

At first, the children that Larry and Claire cared for were part of their family; living and eating in the same house. After a short time, the number of children who needed care grew so the Boggs rented a facility, and hired additional people to help them care for the children. This home was the “Refugio Bautista Infantil” in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. A few years later, the name was changed to “Hogar Cuna de Quetzaltenango.” Adoptions were going full swing for many years and the children's home continued to grow. 

In 2000, due to rapid growth within the Home, Claire began looking for a larger location. She eventually discovered the current property in Sololá. This property had been abandoned for 10 years and was in disrepair. After much prayer, thought, and research Larry and Claire began looking into purchasing the property in order to meet the needs of their continuing growth. The asking price of the property was $600,000!!! However, after all was said and done, they purchased the property for $158,000!

In 2001, the old facility in Quetzaltenango sold and purchased by a medical group. By 2005, all the children within the Home were moved to the current location in Sololá, and the mortgage from the old facility now pays the mortgage for Eagle's Nest.

We are happy to say that Eagle's Nest is debt free and the mortgage has been paid off! 

God's hand has been in the ministries at Eagle's Nest dating back to 1978, when Larry and Claire first came to the country. We are certain that God is not finished with us yet!