Leslie Ficker
Co Founder and Spiritual DirectorLeslie and Duane Ficker founded AIM in 2002, and have lived in Guatemala ever since. Leslie is a nurse and helps to direct the Medical division of AIM. Leslie is also one of AIM's spiritual mentors. Leslie and Duane live on the mission base with two of their daughters: Grace and Abi.
Posts by Leslie Ficker
A Plan for the Year to Come
December 31, 2025
It has been a very difficult year and it is easy to focus on the hard parts.
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His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches over me.
March 17, 2026
Manuela has worked for us for 24 of the 26 years that we have been here. She started when she was about 10 in the clinic in San Andres where she would translate my terrible Spanish into Quiche and then help me clean after a day when would we see 50 to 75 people. She and her sister Rosa became like daughters to me. And their daddy, who was a pastor would come and explain the plan of salvation to many Quiche women. I’ll never forget how he would bring in his poster of the cross as the bridge to Jesus. He is with the Lord now, but he left a permanent mark on my heart.
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