The 2012 Nicaragua team has arrived home safely! We are thankful for good travel connections and flights as we returned home yesterday. We made it back to Pequea church by shortly after 7:00 p.m.. As you can imagine we were so glad to see our families. We have not heard yet from the Canadian team [...]
Our last full day in Nicaragua was spent mostly on a hot dusty bus travelling between Rama and Managua. The trip took about six and a half hours. The bus carried us through the heart of Nicaragua, over mountains and flat highlands. As we headed west the landscape became very dry and rugged. There were [...]
Today was a day anticipated with both great excitement and great trepidation. We left Bluefields this morning via a panga (high speed boat). Pastor Pedro was there to see us off. The trip took just under two hours. Hold on to your hat was the buzzword around the boat. We have arrived in Rama, which [...]
Today was the last work day, but also our last day to spend with our brothers and sisters at Lomas Frescas BIC. The day has been very hot, so the work was again slow. Some of us have had some issues with illness, but most have recovered. There was a heavy feeling today as we [...]
Well, it did rain a little (okay… a lot) this morning. However, the sun did start shining after lunch. The work site was a little more bearable, and it only took us three days to figure out that we could buy muck boots for US $8.50 less than a block away from the hotel. The [...]
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Buenos Noches! It has been another very muddy day on the jobsite. Despite the conditions were able to get a great deal done today. We are developing better communication with our new friends here. Fortunately, most of the jobs are simple and repetitive. The kids on the site continue to outwork [...]
Sorry about the day late. We will post today’s tonight as well. The internet infrastructure is somewhat dicey. Tuesday, March 13, 2012: Rain! (Sort of) Yes, overnight and this morning it rained buckets, which of course, turned the jobsite into a giant mud pit. It was raining when we got to the jobsite, but work [...]
It is very clear to us that we are not in the Best Western Las Mercedes anymore. The rooms are very basic, and mostly clean. The showers are a little challenging as you cannot touch the faucet handle without getting a little stray voltage. Bluefields is a very interesting place. There is a mix of [...]
Greetings from Bluefields! We arrived safely yesterday afternoon. On Saturday evening we had a wonderful ministry supper with Edgar- the leader of the BIC Nicaragua Churches (kind of like our Bishop). It was great to hear what is happening here in Nicaragua with the 103 Nicaraguan BIC churches. He asked that we pray for [...]
! Buenos Noches! Good Evening! Praise God for yesterday’s safe travels and the safe travels for the team from Canada. He was with us all of the way. We also learned that Glenn is in better shape than many of the younger members of the team. We have been making meaningful friendships with our brothers [...]
Good Early Morning! Just a quick note to say we’ve all arrived in Managua! We arrived later than usual because of weather delays in Houston. All are well! God Bless!
This morning, Friday, March 9, 2012 a team of 8 adults left Pequea Church for a day of travel to Nicaragua. Family and friends gathered for a time of prayer in the church Welcome Center. The team will be working at Lomas Frescas BIC Church in Bluefields, Nicaragua. Provided they have an internet connection, the [...]
Wow! What a day! It’s 10 pm and we’ve just arrived back at the Hotel San Jose to marvel at the new found relationships and the unexpected God moments that each of us has experienced this week! We spent the last 3 hours at the home of Pastor German, under a perfectly clear starlit night, [...]