A Light in the Darkness
God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the [...]
Finding Blessings in the Little Things
”Every moment and every event of every persons life on earth plants something in their soul.” Thomas Merton Today is one of those days where i have to remind myself that the Lord is in it all…somewhere. Some days you just have to look harder for Him. Today, I am having to search, dig even, through the [...]
Comfort to Those Left Behind
Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted. Mathew 5:4 Anytime there is a loss of a loved one there is grief. It is natural, God made us that way. He made us to love deep enough that physical separation hurts. Hurts enough to make us cry, lose appetite, lose sleep, [...]
Mission Nicaragua: Coming Home
The day we left Nicaragua, we woke up, finished packing, had breakfast, and procrastinated our way from the hotel. Most of us secretly wishing our flights would be cancelled for one additional day…or maybe that was just me. Pastor Eddie, his wife Mariam, and Worship Pastor Lauren all met us at the hotel to see [...]
Day 7: Mission Nicaragua
I woke up today not wanting to get out of bed. I felt warn out from all the emotional and physical strain of the weeks events, but mostly I just realized that today is our last day in Nicaragua and I may never see many of these people again. Today was also the last day for us to [...]
Day 6: Mission Nicaragua
First thing this morning a few of us visited a Christian radio station where Worship Leader Lauren hosts a 30 minute program. George, Makaylah, Jess, Georgina and I all spoke on the air and talked about our impressions of the city, the church, worship services, etc. George then invited everyone to visit Casa Del Padre tonight for [...]
Day 5: Mission Nicaragua
Yesterday was the girls rescue and ministry facility and today it was time for the boys. We visited the lovely home of Sandra and Preston Barnum in a beautiful and historic city of Leon, Nicaragua–about 2 hours northwest of Managua. We were told a little bit about the work that the couple does with the boys [...]
Day 4: Mission Nicaragua
The Lord shall command His loving kindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me. A prayer to the God of my life. Psalm 42:8 As much as I fell in love with the children of the orphanage and as difficult as it was to leave them, today has been [...]
Day 3: Mission Nicaragua
Today was our first service project. We started the day the same as yesterday; waking refreshed, group breakfast, and devotional. We then were picked up by the Pastors to drive to the orphanage and learn what we would be doing for the day. We were met at A New Life Orphanage by a woman named [...]
Day 2: Mission Nicaragua
Today was an amazing day. I started the morning waking, before my alarm even, refreshed and listening to the sounds of birds singing–birds I have never heard before. Then I skyped with my family and enjoyed a local fruit plater and coffee for breakfast. The local pineapple is so good, it is white and a lighter taste [...]
