Time is valuable on the mission field, with little wasted. This morning we were up early and ready to serve the Lord. We washed the bus and cleaned the new building. Then we went to Cofradia and engaged the residents to share the gospel by doing crafts and other activities. We distributed clothing, dental hygiene supplies, and other toiletries. After lunch, armed with clothing, food, and God’s love, we headed to La Villa Esperanza. We were glad to have such a large crowd to minister to. There were water games, soccer, older teens, and even younger adult males joined in the fun. We laid hands on the sick and prayed for the village. Esperanza means hope and we feel like that’s what we left them.
Nica News 6/23
About Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America. To the north it is bordered by Honduras, and to the south by Costa Rica. Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere, partly because of the long civil war of the 1980’s and the devastation caused by hurricane Mitch in 1998. The vast majority of the five million inhabitants live in abject poverty with many suffering from severe malnutrition and starvation.
Our Ministry
This ministry helps people meet their chief need for a Savior, while also helping to meet the critical physical needs of hunger, poor substandard housing, shortage of water, lack of schools and education, lack of churches and pastor sponsorship. We offer general economic, healthcare, and emergency relief. To date we have helped feed tens of thousands of hungry people with hundreds of tons of food.
Who Can Volunteer?
Anyone with the desire to minister to hurting people in another culture can volunteer! Experience is helpful but not required. The ability to speak Spanish would be a plus, but we always have interpreters who assist in our work. Each team spends about a week in country ministering to the Nicaraguan people in some of the more remote villages.If you are interested in learning more, please contact us to discover if you can become part of this wonderful work.