This summer we put 60 of our students out on the mission field… rather sent them out on mission trips. They were already on the mission field. So whether our students were going to Nicaragua, Mississippi or serving at home in Tallahassee, we trained and prepared so that all would understand this foundational truth: we are missionaries not because we are going on a mission trip, but because we are Christians! So, our mission began when we joined Team Jesus…
There is power in prayer. Seems like a gross understatement. However, I would imagine most Christians would hardly describe their prayer life as powerful. On this mission, not only have we talked each night about an intimate, conversational relationship with God, but we’ve also worked hard to put it into practice. By God’s grace, many on our team have begun to experience this kind of relationship and many for the first time. One key area this has manifested itself has…
Goodbyes are hard. Good thing they are temporary. We weren’t created to say goodbye and I long for the day that we won’t have to say them again. It’s crazy to think that in just a short time you can build friendships that will last for eternity. Even if we never see our friends here in Nicaragua again, we know that will we see those we are united to by the Gospel again one day. And what a day that…
Wow. Day 9. It’s hard to believe in some ways, but we are also feeling a bit of the time crunch in other ways. We really want to get this house finished and dedicated before we have to leave. The family has been so amazing to work alongside us and encourage us along the way. Always being the adventurous type, I pretty much try every food they bring out for us to sample. So far so good. However, we have…
Today was a day of flexibility and surprises. We left prepared to continue building on Manuel’s house, but arrived to find there wasn’t any work really that we could do. Our two Nica builders were doing some of the skilled labor of cutting and framing in the top part of the structure. This is a new style build for us – we typically are mixing a ton of concrete since we usually do all block houses, but the size of…