Today was wonderful. Everyday is wonderful, except for the day I was sick... eh, that was pretty wonderful too. There is a new experience every day. Really every couple hours. :) I love the pace of Nicaragua. Especially in the mountainous rural areas. So chill.. Best way for me to describe it. People hang around with little to do pretty regularly and you´ll often see some guy walking slowly behind oxen on the street.
We took an hour and a half ride to Jalapa today in a little 3 cylinder Suzuki something or other. Let´s just say it was kind of a wild ride.. haha First of all we are following a former taxi driver in a four wheel drive who made great distance between us at all times, and second, there were random, huge speed bumps that would catch us off guard, to say the least, when we would see one and come skidding to a (somewhat) slower speed to hit the bump and nearly go airborne! Ha It was a fun ride! The scenery was amazing. Hills were everywhere, covered in beautiful green grass and dispersed pine trees. This part of Nicaragua was a bit more tropical. We were near Honduras. Another fun part were the bridges that would span over small rivers 20 feet in the air. The fun was in the fact that there were no guard rails, and barely big enough for your car to pass by on it´s own. About 50 cows in the road and four unprepared run in´s with the sleeping cops (speed bumps) later, we reach our destination! Hallelujah!
We were speaking at an Assemblies of God church today. It was cool to think about the men and woman that sowed years ago to plant these churches out in the mountains. The areas are transformed because of the gospel message! The room was packed full of youth. After long introductions Justin broke the ice with some light humor and his notorious body language. :)
He begin to speak about our creative origin and the beautiful creation of sex as it was meant to be. It was interesting to see their reaction to it all. After laying the foundation, Justin shared his testimony and the Holy Spirit began to do what He so wonderfully does. The opportunity to respond was given, and many came forward for prayer. We found out from the pastors that 9 accepted the Lord for the first time, and two others re-committed. HALLELUJAH! Because of the language barrier, we didn´t realize so many were receiving salvation for the first time. It´s amazing how weak vessels can go and share a story about the Lord´s work in their life and get to see captives set free! Praise the Lord for this opportunity. Praise the Lord that we are heirs in God´s Kingdom! Thank you Lord.
I was privilidged to share on the importance of discipleship and accountability and how it has changed my life. The Lord is good and His ways are flawless!
The rest of the team had great adventures with visiting feeding centers, painting, bike repair, and wearing themselves out with the kids!
We made it back to the hotel safely, ate a wonderful meal, and are having a relaxing night. So much to write and share about the Lord´s Kingdom, but we have a long day tomorrow. We will be heading into the schools! Thank you for your prayers and support.
We love you,
Daniel
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