It’s been a while since our last update and a lot has happened so here we go!

Shortly after arriving, we started a small group (Solo Por Hoy) for people that struggle with addiction. The group has not only blessed me but many people from the community now have a place to come and share their struggles and victories with each other and receive encouragement and prayer. The group has multiplied and now meets 4 times a week! Recently we were lead to implement some of the material from Celebrate Recovery into the program. We sent out an update and within 4 days all the material was purchased! We are putting together a solid curriculum for the leaders to follow long after we leave Nicaragua.

Rebekah had the opportunity to lead a group of 9 high school-aged girls on a 4 week mission trip (Ambassador) here in Nicaragua. The trip was through the same organization that we work with – Adventures in Missions. Her time began with a week of training to get familiar with the program and then they spent two weeks working in the community in Granada and then two more weeks working at an orphanage (CICRIN) in Ometepe. The girls had a great time and Bekah did an amazing job leading the girls to get the most out of their experience. She just got back yesterday so she is still processing everything (which means waking up at midnight because her brain doesn’t shut off while it processes). You can find out more about their time in Ometepe here.

My nephew (Treyson) has been here for the past 6 weeks during his summer break from school. It’s been so great for me to have him around all the time and to see his smiling face in the mornings. Lots of Ramen, picos and grama has been consumed and I have seen God work in Treyson’s heart during his time here. He was always up for going out and serving the people in the community and never complained. I pray that this summer changes his life forever and that he sees that the world is much bigger than America and that God is working everywhere!

Lastly, my parents have been here for the past week and they felt led to come here and do a Hearts in Hands project for a needy family. When we began to pray about who, we immediately knew it would be Massiel and her family. During the past week, we built a concrete retaining wall along with some concrete steps that lead to her house. We also did some other minor improvements. My dad had the opportunity to give Massiel a Bible (she has never owned one). It’s been an amazing week and we have been blessed to have my parents here with us!

Pray for Massiel and her family. Pray that the leaders that God has raised up for Solo Por Hoy to stay strong. Pray for El Puente and the short term teams that are here this summer. Lastly, we are on the homestretch of our time here so please pray that we finish strong and that God would continue to use us and change us. It’s been such an amazing year!