Your SBCC Women’s Mission team arrived in Nicaragua yesterday, welcomed by warm weather, the most amazing Southerly breeze and more smiles than we could have ever dreamt of. After we unloaded our bags at the team center, we walked the short distance to the orphanage to meet the children. There, we were joined by Eddy Morales and Dick Anderson of ORPHANetwork. Eddy and our translators took us on a walk through the Vera Cruz community located right outside the orphanage. We had a VIP escort by many of the children who live in Vera Cruz while Eddy shared with us a little about the history of Nicaragua, the Vera Cruz community and the orphanage.
To really get the local feel, we ate a typical orphanage dinner the staff and kids – rice and beans with plantain and pan fried cheese. This was a very moving experience for many of the women as they watched as the kids shared their dinner with their guests.
The highlight of the day was getting to be apart of the Youth night where we were treated to a concert performance by the kids. They have been taking music classes and it was a memorable experience to see them using the gifts God has given them to make such beautiful praise.
It was a long day of travel and getting our feet firmly planted here in our new home for the next 5 days. We went to bed exhausted...the best kind of exhausted there is...exhausted from being exactly where you are meant to be doing exactly what you were meant to do.
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You are being prayed for. Have fun!!!!!
Thanks Joe...it has been so great...like we knew it would be.
Tell Kristin she was a trooper for eating the dinner - I know that was not something she was probably excited for! :)
Oops - that last comment was from me but it posted like it was from Tim's account - hope you guys are having fun! Sorry we'll miss you guys by just one day! - Katie
You were all on our minds at church today. 30/40 A2 in particular were praying for you. Lee read your post to everyone to start us.
Hoping that tomorrow you will see the same God in a new way!
Peace and Grace to you all!!
Have fantastic time! I'm so glad this group is spending time with the kids. You are in our prayers!
-Lindsey
So inspired by you gals. The impact of this trip will go far beyond what you will ever know and last long after you return back home...just as the work you have done here at home is carrying your "people" through your absence!
Praying for you. That you would be used today, used to provide food and life and used to show love and grace.
Hope you ladies had a great experience. Be safe and God Bless!!!
thinking of you each day... give lots of hugs for me! peace,
caroline
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