I've gotten to know one of the women who works at a café I frequent.  Her name is Chilo and she is about 3 months pregnant.  I asked her the other day how her baby was doing and how she was feeling.  She said she was actually really nervous because her baby hadn't moved at all the last two days, after about a month of daily movement, and she has had a miscarriage before so I could tell she was really worried.  She told me her mother told her to keep having faith in God but she was really scared.  She didn't want to lose this baby.  I asked if I could pray with her and prayed with every ounce of faith I had in me, asking for God to heal this baby and have his hand over the pregnancy.  Literally as soon as we said "Amen," Chilo's eyes got as big as saucers and she grabbed her stomach saying "Ahora se mueve!" ["It's moving right now!"] We both burst into joyful tears and kept on saying what a miracle we just witnessed and praise God, over and over.  It was truly a miraculous moment and I am still in awe that God would let us witness his power like that.  It was such a lesson that God truly hears his childrens' requests, and when we pray with faith, he is faithful to listen.  Chilo has been coming to church with me and I think she is really wanting more in her relationship with the Lord.  Please pray with and for me in this friendship, that God would continue to make his power known to his people!

 

"You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples."

Psalm 77:14

 

Further updates, we have been full swing in ministry with Bible studies, ESL classes, Young Life, feeding programs, door to door ministry in local barrios, and even a fishing ministry!  Please continue to pray over all the people involved with each of these, that the love of Jesus would be spread in everything we do.

 

We also had a fun adventure yesterday, hiking around the crater of Volcano Mombacho.  It was a beautiful view of Granada and a fun way to enjoy God's creation.