so we are spending our last month just
outside Jinotepe, Nicaragua, in an area called the barrio, which in Spanish
means “” It is a nice area, lots of wind, which keeps it cool, and keeps most
of the mosquitoes away!
outside Jinotepe, Nicaragua, in an area called the barrio, which in Spanish
means “” It is a nice area, lots of wind, which keeps it cool, and keeps most
of the mosquitoes away!
We are working in the area, building
relationships with people, hanging out with lots of kids, doing some trash
clean-up and whatever else is needed. I had to opportunity to preach on Sunday
in church which was good, haven’t really done that much since our overload in
Africa =)
relationships with people, hanging out with lots of kids, doing some trash
clean-up and whatever else is needed. I had to opportunity to preach on Sunday
in church which was good, haven’t really done that much since our overload in
Africa =)
I spoke on love, based on 1John 2:7-8,
4:7-21. If you haven’t read there lately I recommend it, the Lord has taught me
so much on what love is this year, and is continuing to teach me. One major
point I took from the passage is this; if you aren’t loving fearlessly, you
probably aren’t loving at all. Jesus never worried about consequences when He
loved, and He knew what a lot of His love actions would bring, crucifixion. I
used the analogy of surfing. If you are scared when you surf, and you don’t
charge the wave, you end up on top of the wave and get dumped over, and then
you aren’t really surfing, you are drowning. But if you are fearless, and
commit to the wave, then you ride down it, and you don’t have to do anything,
the wave does all the work pushing you along. It is the same way with love, if
we are fearless, the Lord is the one doing all the love through us, we just
have to charge after it and not worry about consequences.
4:7-21. If you haven’t read there lately I recommend it, the Lord has taught me
so much on what love is this year, and is continuing to teach me. One major
point I took from the passage is this; if you aren’t loving fearlessly, you
probably aren’t loving at all. Jesus never worried about consequences when He
loved, and He knew what a lot of His love actions would bring, crucifixion. I
used the analogy of surfing. If you are scared when you surf, and you don’t
charge the wave, you end up on top of the wave and get dumped over, and then
you aren’t really surfing, you are drowning. But if you are fearless, and
commit to the wave, then you ride down it, and you don’t have to do anything,
the wave does all the work pushing you along. It is the same way with love, if
we are fearless, the Lord is the one doing all the love through us, we just
have to charge after it and not worry about consequences.
Time is wrapping up out here, thank you
again and again for all your support, for reading my ramblings, for praying,
for commenting. It has meant so much, and fueled me along through these past 11
months. I cannot wait to hang out, get coffee, swap stories, and live this life
with all of you in the states. If you want to hang out and you are in the
Kansas area, I will be there from September 5th through the
beginning of October, and California folks I should be back sometime mid
October.
love. obedience.
