Que pasa amigos?Team Bethesda began today by heading to Principe de Paz radio where Hannah, Logan, and Phil/Peter shared their testimonies. Then we headed out to San Francisco to pour the footings for the new church structure we are building there. It was a great show of teamwork as team members split up. Some engaged, prayed with, talked to, loved on the villagers while others did the manual labor. Some villagers even jumped in to help with the cement pouring. It was great to see those people sowing the seed of their own spiritual community. Five teenage girls chose to accept Jesus into their hearts as well.
After coming back to the Casa to enjoy another wonderful meal from Mama Maria, the team headed out to Casa Blanca (aka White House). The team again worked together to provide food, medical care, clothing, and love to the community. Doctor Carolina saw 55 children, and many children received clothing they really needed. Alice, along with other team members, led a clever skit to share the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15).
The distribution ministry went wonderfully since Bethesda brought such an abundance of items to bless the people of Nicaragua. We’re looking forward to a great night of God moments and a few more days working as the hands and feet of God here in Somotillo. We are always thankful for your prayers.
Nica News 6/19
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.