Today has been great! We spent this morning cleaning up trash from the Casa to the clinic while others finished weeding the garden. Today was probably the hottest day of the week. After we finished with the work at the Casa we went to visit schools. It turns out that today was a teacher work day and the children were not in the school. But missionaries have to be flexible so we came back to the Casa and gathered some soccer balls and crafts and headed to the city park in Somotillo. The playground was under construction but we played soccer and did a craft with a few kids. Cesar got the opportunity to share his testimony with the guys that were there. It was a great opportunity since the guys were older. Many were touched by his story and then they prayed together. After lunch we headed to the village of Ojoche and did a craft and played some soccer. I got to see Jenni talk to a teenage girl and share the gospel and give her a bible. Then Jenni shared the Parable of the Lost Sheep and we all helped the kids do a sheep craft. While leaving the village we threw out clothes, flip flops, and candy which is always a blessing. It is such a joy to see people of all ages run for the most simple things.
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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.