Meeting New People

 Mission Farm class at Asbury University.

In 2011 a Kentucky University started something call Mission Farm where college students get 

hands on learning in agriculture. 

Due to it still being a little early to do any agriculture we had a guest speaker.

Two young american men from this area were serving in Uganda, Africa. 

 It was a great time

to hear about their experiences on the field

We ended our night having a authentic African dinner with fellowship.

Short-Term Missions Trips

This was a trip we took from a church in New Jersey three years ago what a amazing blessing it was.
In the video you are seeing boys that lived on the street or were from broken homes.  Most of them
have maybe a 5th grade and under education.  Some may not know how to read or write.  They are invited to come live at the farm for 6 months to learn a trade and to learn about Jesus. The farm is to teach trades to people living in extreme poverty.  We typically do 3 Vacation Bible Schools while we are in Nicaragua which shares the love of Jesus with children who have not heard HIS name.

In July of 2016 we are planning for a construction team to the Bethlehem Farm.
We are seeking candidates to share in the harvest that God is doing there.

Missions

What is a missionary heart?

To serve beyond the typical mindset.
Being able to look beyond the norm.

Letting Jesus change your heart and your mindset.

World Missions in Nicaragua

World Relief Project in September

In the middle of September opportunities for plans have arose to travel to a village to bring children

Education

Back in March we had an opportunity to meet a woman named Jane at Pastor Rigoberto's house.

Jane heads up a non profit who runs Mobile Libraries in Nicaragua.

She runs her non profit out of San Jun Del Sur. 

http://www.librariesforall.org/

  Mike and I sat with her as she shared what her work is doing for the children who have

no educational opportunities.

We had just experienced meeting children in families

with no hope while handing food out to these needy families.

Of course my brain started spinning with an opportunity for us

to bring education where no education existed.

During my time of waiting for this trip I would like to take

children's Bibles with me. 

 I want to educate children mostly in Gods Word.

If this is something that the Lord has laid on your heart please let me know.

Cross Culture Training

The summer months is a time spent in America.
While my heart is in prayer about the Nicaragua people,
part of my job is here in the states.

While I live in the United States most of the time I am an 

Advocate working as a voice for the poor in Nicaragua.

Of course one of my main projects is studying Spanish.

 Studying a language will help me work directly with the people

when I am working in Nicaragua.

One of the great things I found was online tutors.
If you ever wanted to learn a new language this is a great tool.
Italki.com
One of the great things about this online classes is I have only picked
teachers that are from Nicaragua.  So I get cross culture training from the
teachers that I am meeting with.
I have tried many different styles to help me learn to speak in Spanish.
Rosetta Stone, learnspanish.com
The greatest is speaking the language at least 3 times a week.

Happenings In May

May 

 In May I was able to take a quick trip to Nicaragua with a new friend from Oregon.
This was such a delight and there were things that I got to experience that I would like to
share with you.

Theresa and I traveled to Chinandega where we met
up with Pastor Rigoberto and Claudia Reyes.
It would be a day filled with much excitement as we
were going to meet with some people I had met in March.

There was a little girl the Lord placed on my heart.
Let me introduce you to Jessica.

We were going to meet her and the family.
Jessica was going to get her chance to go to
school.
Thank GOD, HE had went ahead of me and placed
HIS desires in hearts of people who would fund
 this project.

This is the food we went and bought for this family.
This will feed this family of 5 for a month.

Plus, we had some sponsors that bought 3 uniforms
for three girls to go to school.  The hope is that God
will use Jessica for HIS glory in the years to come.

          

     

The second day we were giving the opportunity to meet with another group
of families living along the highway.

What an amazing couple of days we had.

What a privilege it is to serve in Nicaragua!

We were right above Chinandega.

March

March Short -Term Missions 

Over the past year training a team of 13 people wishing to

 make a difference in Nicaragua has been such a blessing.

Mill Creek Baptist Church takes a yearly trip to Nicaragua 

to serve at the Bethlehem Farm. 

The arrival of my Short Term-missions team from Kentucky
arrived at the airport which was such a welcoming site.
After being in the country 2 weeks prior to my team.
This is a practice I do every March to do Spanish Immersion

 After the arrival of the team we traveled to Chinandega

where the team will reside for our 10 day stay in a local
hotel.

The drive going to Chinandega from Managua is about 3 hours.
As the map shows above, the farm is by the town called Somotillo.
This is the last town in Nicaragua and right by the border of Honduras.

Chinandega Market

Our Team

 Welcome to the farm.