Well, everyone else is in bed, but I just realized that we didn't send out an update today...
First of all, THANK YOU for taking the time to read the blog, it's means so much to get a message when we are so far from home. Your prayers and support mean so much to us!!
We started the day by going to Alma's church VERBO. It was a great experience, quite different than the pews at Faith CRC. It's always intersting to me how they sing the songs there, often times I know the song so I just sing the English words while I'm being surrounded by the rest of the congregation singing in Spanish. An awesome experience to know that we serve the same God, and despite what I think, he DOES understand all of us, even though we speak in different languages ;-)
Then we headed to Los Cardones, a beach resort on the Pacific Ocean. We had an excellent lunch and a fun afternoon of collecting sea shells and wading in to the salty ocean water. We headed back to the Hernandez house for a delcious supper, including...you guessed it, rice and beans!! The house is a beautiful home with servant-hearted people to take good care of us all!!
Tomorrow we are heading to Tesoros de Dios to work with the mothers and the kids, so I think everyone is looking forward to that. Amy and I also have an amazing opportunity tomorrow. Some friends of ours and Amy and I sponser a child to have a Christian education at NCA Nejapa and we get the chance to meet her tommorrow. She is a beautiful little 9 year-old named Julissa and she's in 3rd grand this year. I'm VERY excited to be able to do this, and see this beautiful little girl who's now a part of our lives.
Everyone is feeling well, tired but doing well. I'm oficially the only one up now...
THANKS again for your support and prayers, it's amazing to be a part of such a wonderful circle of family and friends.
Blessings to you all!! Keep praying!!
Pray specifically for:
~Julissa and tbe other children who are fortunate to receive a Christian education. Unfortunatly, most children in Nicaragua are not that lucky.
~Continued health and strength for the team.
~The parents of the children at Tesoros de Dios. Caring for a child with a disability is a very demanding task, especially when they do not have many resources in Nica to support the parents.
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Thanks for the update! I remember going to VERBO-awesome! Glad you enjoyed your beach day! It is supposed to be near 90 degrees here later this week.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear about your day at "treasures of God" and meeting Julissa. Give her hugs for me and let her and Michelle at the center know that they are in our prayers.
We will continue to lift up the team and your work. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus! "And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me." Matthew 18:5
~the Kuyers
Hello Team Nic 2009!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update Angie, we check the blog site 3-4 times a day hoping for updates!
We received an e-mail from Derek and he is having a wonderful experience so far and commented that Angie and Amy are awesome leaders for the group!
We are praying that the 2 days spent at Tesoros de Dios will be a great bleesing to the kids, moms and employees at the school. And may they all be a blessing to your team as well. Please pass on our greetings to Michele from Pella IA and Faith CRC!!
As your work continues I am reminded of a verse in Matthew 5:
"In the same way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven".
We continue to be in prayer for all of you-
In Christ,
Doug & Penne
thank you for the update glad everyone is having a good time tell sandy that her husband palmer misses her very much and is thinking about her and also her daughter kondra and family miss her too...... and can you tell her that carolyn vos's mother passed away saturday. visitation is tuesday funneral wednesday. arvin and palmer will go to visition tuesday night. thank you!
ReplyDeleteHey team - thanks for the updates, keep them coming. Is there any chance you can add pictures to the site - that would be awesome as well.
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful that everything is going so well - keep your light shining!
Love - Karen
HI Nica team!
ReplyDeleteI can't seem to post on your blog, but I've been reading it, so thanks!
Glad to hear about your time there so far. I too am praying for your health and well-being, your ministry to the kids and Moms at the school, etc.
Phil. 1: 3-6 ". . . being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." And I think that applies to you as a team members as well as to the people you meet and work with. Its an awesome experience to be at work in God's Kingdom in such a special way!
Blessings to you!
Marlene Talma