last blog: the service we held last
Saturday for Crea was great! There was a
pretty good turnout and there were dramas, songs, testimonies, and a brief
sermon all packed into the night. And I
think they were able to raise a ton of money! So thank you to all who prayed
for that program. Continue to keep those
men in your prayers.
note, I love our neighborhood! Last
night after the movie they showed a slide show with pictures of virtually
everyone who lives in our barrio and it was so fun to watch with the kids. Everyone was cheering for each other, and
there were so many pictures of local shops, people, and neighborhood activities
that everyone could identify with. Getting to know this community around us has been one of the biggest
highlights of living here so far. The
relationships, such as mine with crazy Chilu next door and her niece Katerin,
continue to be a blessing as they bring so much joy, laughter, a sense of
belonging, and hope for deeper friendship over time.
In our
teaching this week, we had representatives from Community Health Evangelism
come talk about using health seminars as a means for sharing the gospel. After going through this training, we are
pausing to re-evaluate our “trash pick-up” effort that we have been doing on
Wednesdays. We are wondering if there is
a better way to go about the same goal but allowing for more Nicaraguan
ownership of the problem and effort, rather than us gringos coming in,
identifying a problem, and inviting locals to help us in “our” project. Instead, we’d love to think of a way to get
the locals to take initiative with problems they identify within their own
community, even it if isn’t necessarily trash they see as the problem. I’d love y’all to pray for wisdom, guidance,
and creativity as we pray about if and how to change our efforts.
On the
whole, time is going by so quickly! But
each week seems packed with good memories and meaningful conversations,
teachings, and personal growth. I still
feel overwhelmed with how God is meeting me here, showing his grace and mercy
to me…even when I “mess up” and don’t love like he does, or share the gospel
when I could, he still is gracious, whispering that he still loves me, and
provides me with opportunities that are beyond myself, forcing me to abide in
Him. I am trying to learn how to do this
and would love you to pray with me.
Love and happy Fall greetings to all
of you! Send me pictures of changing
leaves!!!
Dios te bendiga!
