Hello from Nicaragua!
My team arrived in Nicaragua a week ago and we were able to enjoy a few days of debrief in Granada before we headed to our next ministry site. It was nice to have some time to process a little bit about what God has been doing the past 2 months and pray for the coming months. Two days ago we arrived at our ministry site in Jinotepe, Nicaragua. My team is working with a ministry called New Life Ministries. The ministry has 4 churches, and does outreach in the local barrios and in the hospital and in with a ministry called “the mustard seed” a ministry that works with handicapped people. Our contact Bonnie has a HUGE heart for people without families and is currently raising 4 “sons” (they are boys that used to live in the orphanage here and they are older ages 18 to 24).
In other news I am now the team leader of my team. The switch was made over our debrief this past week in Granada, not for any other reason then the squad leaders felt that God was leading our team into a new season and me as well. God had been preparing me for this leadership position for awhile now and I’m very excited to be stepping into a new season, I know I God is growing to grow me rapidly this next month in and through this position. I would love any prayers as I start this new position so if you feel so inclined I would be grateful.
Life on the race is crazy and amazing and hard. I wouldn’t trade any of the experiences I’ve had good and bad for anything. God is growing me up into a better version of me and into the woman he wants me to be and I’m so very grateful for that. I often think to myself “how is this my life? God you are so good.” I thank you for your prayers and support I can’t tell you how important you all are to me. I would like to bring one more request before you knowing that God is going to use it for his glory and praise and to grow both you and I in ways we can’t begin to understand. As you know I have to raise a total of $15,500 for this trip and have deadlines along the way that I have to make to continue on with the trip. I have a deadline coming up on April 1st, at which time I have to raise $11,000 to continue on to Thailand. Let me tell you that I know that i’m supposed to be in Thailand, and I will be there, God has already been giving me visions and dreams about that place and I know he will provide the resources to get me there. I’m currently at $10,000 and only need $1000 more to reach my next deadline! Praise God for his faithfulness! Would you consider sowing into what God is doing around the world by supporting me?
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