Here is a brief overview of what we have done in Nicaragua
this month. I LOVED this
ministry!!! I am really sad to
leave!! I hope to write more specific
stories later!!
that I absolutely think the world of. Glenn and Lynn own a piece of property out in Diriamba called La Quinta. La Quinta is a children’s home, but it also
serves as a sort of community center for the youth and children in the
surrounding barrios. Our team had the
pleasure of staying out at La Quinta this past week or so. It was a humbling experience.
of bad home conditions. At La Quinta,
they get tons of instruction and support in the Word. They are surrounded by adults that love them
and are committed to bringing them up as strong men and women of God. They have an opportunity to take an English
class, sewing class, and they have plenty of devotional time. Additionally, there is a church on campus at
La Quinta where there are services nearly throughout the week.
leaders at La Quinta. There are a
handful of teenagers that show up every day, along with the teens that live
there, to hang out and to help with the kids. These teenagers have captured my heart. They come from the same devastating poverty that is prevalent in the
barrios surrounding Jinotepe and Diriamba. These teenagers have the fire of God in them. They have amazing servant’s hearts and they
amaze me daily. They get up at 4am every
morning to pray. They pray for their
country, their city, their home, and each other. They work hard serving their community and
each other all day long and are still fired up for bible study or church or
whatever in the evenings.
Throughout the course of this month, I have had manyopportunities to talk to the teenagers that live here. They have all had really rough lives. They are staying at La Quinta because their
home lives are just horrible. When I
hear their stories, I am reminded that whatever God does in us, he intends to
do through us. They take what they have
been through, and they use it to help other kids at church and also out in the
barrios. Twice a week they go out into a
barrio called Dolores. Monday they have
a children’s service and Sunday is a youth service. I just sit and watch them work, and I am
amazed. The patience and the love they
show is absolutely inspiring.
this month, and it has been exciting. I
have been able to help the teenagers build up a youth group program. They go into Delores on Sundays after church
to do a Bible study with the teens there. They are trying to build up interest to build a youth group. They play games with the kids and work real
hard to build relationships and then they do a Bible study called Project
Filipe with them. It has been a total
blessing to be able to help them with that.
My favorite part of ministry here has been doing Bible
studies with the girls. A few nights
ago, I was able to conduct a Bible study on self-esteem with the girls. It was AMAZING!! Those girls were so intent on learning what I
was teaching. They were answering
questions and asking questions and making comments and participating in
discussion in a way that makes my teachers heart just light up!! After I was finished presenting the
information, we had amazing discussion and the Holy Spirit just showed up. Those girls starting giving testimonies and
talking about things they had never shared with a group before. There was healing happening that night. Those girls have been through some horrible
stuff, and it broke my heart to hear their stories. Hearing those stories also made me admire
them even more for the work they do in their communities.
Leaving Nicaragua will be difficult for me. I have created some amazing relationships
with some truly amazing people. However,
at the same time, I am truly excited to see what God is going to do
next!!!
