Thursday, January 14, 2010

HOLA from Nicaragua!!!!!! Sorry for the delay in informacion. We have been very very very busy here. Everybody and everything is going well. Traveling here also went well. Everything went perfect and we got in and out of all the airports very quickly. Thank goodness we didn´t lose any of our MANY suitcases. We got to Provadenic and unpacked and settled in a little before our first lunch. The food has been pretty different here. Some people have enjoyed their plates (and everybody else´s haha) and others not so much. Monday night we had dinner with the pastors and their familys and met a lot of new people. Then we had a planning meeting about what we were going to be doing all week. Tuesday morning we all woke up bright and early and had a wonderful breakfast of eggs, pancakes, beans and rice (every meal) and lots and lots of fruit. After that the men went to Pastor Felix´s church to look at the construction site and the women stayed here to organize all our stuff for VBS and women´s ministry. (we ended up with 710 potholders! woohoo!) After everybody got back we had lunch and then we left for Pastor Luis´ church for womens ministry. We learned quickly that the children love to have their picture taken! Later that night after dinner we went to Pastor Felix´s church for service. We had our first experience with a Nicaraguan grocery store and dealing with money! That was a lot of fun!

On Wednesday the women and men went to Pastor Felix´s church for VBS (over 100 kids came) and construction. It was pretty much the same as Tuesday´s schedule. In the night we went to Pastor Ervin´s church. On Thursday the women went to Ervin´s church for VBS (we were expecting 70 kids and got 130!) and the men went to construction. We went to Migel´s church for service that night. Today, Friday, we went to Migel´s church for VBS and ended up with over 200 children!! We are going back to Migel´s church for women´s ministry this afternoon and others are going to painting and construction. Tonight, we are taking a break with no church service, because we all need the break haha.

The people here in Nicaragua have definatly touched all of us in some special way. They are so grateful for everything they have and they appreciate everything we do for them. The men and children here help us work too. The kids love to help paint and the men are extremely helpful with construction. They don´t cut corners when they do a job.

Adios familias!!! =) Have fun in the cold!!!! Be home soon!

We love you all!

4 comments:

  1. Yay! It was good to hear from you guys! It sounds like you've been busy! Keep the blogs coming:)

    We love you and miss you!

    Kay Dothager

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  2. It is so good to hear about all that you have been doing! Can't wait to hear from you again SOON! I don't mean to sound ungrateful but we would love to see some pictures if able :). We love and miss you bunches!
    Donna and Jeff

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  3. Glad to hear that everything is going so well. We are proud of all of you and what you are doing for the Kingdom.
    mike v

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  4. Thanks so much for keeping us posted! Please tell Missy how much of a treasure the picture she sent to me of Michael is to me! Yes...can't wait to see pictures of everyone soon!!! ;)

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