First Batch
Out first batch of support letters went out this morning! It’s so exciting. I’ve been a little anxious up until now worrying about not having enough support, worrying about grammar in the letter, worrying about offending someone… The list goes on and on in my head. But after we addressed the envelopes, realized we hadn’t [...]
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Escucha y Repita
Frank and I are in the beginning stages of learning Spanish. Through this process, I am learning more gratitude for my high school and college Spanish teachers. I’m also regretting that I didn’t keep up my knowledge of Spanish, as I am now relearning all that I’ve forgotten. In case you are interested in learning [...]
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Hot Showers
Every morning, I take a nice toasty shower. I love it. As very few homes in Nicaragua have hot water heaters, I think this is what I will miss the most.
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Nica style worship
I came across these pictures while organizing our files. They were taken at a worship service we attended at a men’s recovery center.
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Hogar Crea
Hogar Crea is a men’s recovery center in Granada, Nicaragua. To say it is understaffed would be a huge understatement. There are several of these centers in Nicaragua and they are all run by one director. One. Each center has an assistant director. The assistant director at the center we visited graduated the program only [...]
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We spoke with Charles tonight and went over the budget. Overall, it’s looking really good. Our first goal is to raise money for our housing. More details to come…
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First Meeting with Adventures
We met with the Adventures team yesterday and it went very well. They gave us approval to start the application process. The entire process will be guided by Charles and Sarah. Our next step is to create and review a budget based on their recommendations. We’re also in the process of learning five verbs each [...]
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Pictures from Nicaragua
Flowers on a Nicaragua mountainside Pots waiting to be put into service Seedlings waiting out the rainy season
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Hola Nicaragua!
Welcome to our new blog! Here you will find updates on the joys and pains of two people living in Birmingham, Alabama answering God’s call to serve the people living in Granada, Nicaragua. Thanks for stopping by!
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