2010 Nation Youth Workers Convention
Two weeks ago I attended my first ever Christian conference/convention. Yes I know conferences and conventions can’t be Christians because they don’t have souls and can’t put their faith in Jesus but I call it a “Christian” conference because I don’t know what else to call it. This one was focused on people who work [...]
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It’s 8:50am and the weekly Bible study at El Puente is wrapping up. Everyone is excited to chat outside and enjoy coffee and picos (delicious sugar-covered pastries) and that’s when he walks in. “Ronaaaald!” he yells to announce his arrival. He’s covered in the dirt and grime that you only find on your clothes after [...]
Read the rest of this entryI’m Sorry, Did You Say Two Drill Bits?
In case you haven’t followed the story of Juan and the process that he has been through, check out these posts before reading this: Juan’s Legs Juan and His Yankee Friends We checked Juan into the hospital last week so that they could go ahead and do some new blood tests (the original ones they [...]
Read the rest of this entryJuan and His Yankee Friends
I’m sitting on a dirty floor at Lenin Fonseca Hospital in Nicaragua trying to prove to boredom that I am stronger than he is with my issue of Conspire, an iPod and journal. I can feel the dozens of eyes as they stare at me and think, “Look at that crazy gringo with his iPod [...]
Read the rest of this entryBy Chance or Divine Appointment?
As I think back over the past 4 years and I look more intently at events and the result of those events, I am amazed at how everything has come together. Let me trace back some of these events for you: Down a broken road, I was led to this church. Down a broken road, [...]
Read the rest of this entryRed Worm Composting in Nicaragua
We started a worm composting (also known as Vermicomposting) corral at the mission base (El Puente) here in Nicaragua. The goal of the worm corral is to produce compost or fertilizer for the organic garden that the Novas Team built while they were here. Our nephew is here 6 weeks and he has been a [...]
Read the rest of this entryCelebrate Recovery Materials Needed
We are going to begin to implement some of the curriculum from Celebrate Recovery into our teachings at Solo Por Hoy. If you would like to help us with this, we have created a wish list at Amazon. Click here to view the wish list. We are very grateful for and humbled by your continued [...]
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Read the rest of this entryMeet Natalia
Natalia lives in Granada Nicaragua. She is a mother of two with an amazing heart and she wants to start a sewing business that employs women that are coming out of prostitution. With the average salary of $20-40 per week, its impossible for her to save the money needed to start the business. Loans from [...]
Read the rest of this entryDo You Want to Help Fund Solo Por Hoy?
It’s May 1st. Wow – our time here has gone by so fast and I find it hard to believe that we have only 5 more months here in Granada. We have enjoyed living here so much that its hard to even think about leaving at this point. From a more optimistic perspective, we have [...]
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