I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday! These past couple of days have gone by so quickly, between traveling and house visits and touring the farm and construction, all of the days seem to have melted into one. I have loved being able to form relationships with the workers and translators here at Piñas de Paz, and I have been blessed with the opportunity for me to become better friends with my classmates who are here on the trip with me. My construction task is building a house for Carlos, who is one of the workers here. It has been a labor-intensive yet very fruitful experience. Today, my fellow construction workers - Jeremy, Mark, and Zach - and I carried lumber up the hill to Carlos’s house and helped to nail 2x4’s into the rest of the wooden frame that we had shaped throughout the past couple of days. After returning to the farm for lunch, our team prepared for a Vacation Bible School for the children who live in the Ticuantepe area near Managua. I was part of the Music group with...
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Projects and Celebrations
Today we completed lots of manual labor around the farm and within the community. There were two groups who went to English class with Bethany, who is a missionary here. In reflecting on the class, Christiana mentioned that it was the first time she was able to really connect with someone here. She feels like that's why she came - to enjoy being with the Nicaraguan people! We ended the day by celebrating Grace's quinceañera (15th birthday) and Melissa's 16th birthday. We ate yummy cake and broke piñatas that looked like the girls. God is answering prayer... we were able to bless those around us and He's keeping us safe! Thanks for continuing to lift us up in prayer.
Pre-Trip Prayer Requests
- Safety for the team as we travel - Health for those who are sick and as we are in Nicaragua - Maintaining a positive attitude in all situations - Willingness to step out of our comfort zone - Being able to celebrate the uniqueness of each team member and that each of us can use our unique, God-given gifts - Flexibility as schedules change - That the missionaries that are leading our team there would have strength throughout the trip and that we would be a blessing to them - Peace for each member of our team - That this would be an opportunity for each of us to grow in our walk with Christ - Desire to continue serving after we get back from the trip - Boldness in sharing the gospel - Love for the people we are serving - Hearts that are prepared to be open to whatever God will teach us - That the parents of our team members would be at peace
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