The House is Packed!

We picked up a group of twenty from Hardin Baptist late Saturday night and we have hit the ground running with them. I really like the amount of energy this group has brought and the desire to accomplish a lot in their few days here. 

Yesterday, we visited a church in the community of San Judas. This is a very big church for Nicaragua, approximately 300 to 400 members. The pastor has been leading this church for 37 years and originally started with only 15 members. He is truly enjoying the fruits of his labor. Also, I believe he is a great example of fully trusting God's calling and seeing how the Lord uses the faithful in mighty ways. The church is very involved in reaching out to the community and inviting the lost and unchurched in. A great example for American churches.

A story I heard, a guy that attends the church has lost his job and was just working at the church and evangelizing in the community until the Lord provided him with a new job. He said he has not missed a single meal and the Lord has provided every thing they have needed along the way. Truly living by faith!

Today, was a very busy day working at the school in San Judas. I am very worn out as is the team! We were carrying stones that weighed about 115 pounds a piece and also concrete wall slats that were about the same in weight.

During the morning, three of the men on the team and myself carried the stones while the team were doing bible lessons with the kids about Noah. It was very difficult and my arms got pretty beat up in doing so. But it was so encouraging to be carrying a stone and see a seventeen year old student praying with a kid from the school as they gave their life to Christ! That is what it is all about!! And this occurred multiple times throughout the morning. Praise the Lord!

After a lunch at the mission house we headed back to the school to do more stone moving and cleaning up of the school. I got to try mowing here in Nicaragua for the first time aka using a machete. It was pretty awesome and I felt pretty manly to say the least. 

We are back at the house tonight and resting up before heading to El Canon tomorrow morning. I hope everyone is doing great back at home. Please be in prayer for Nigeria. There was a suicide bomber that bombed some churches there recently. Remember how blessed we are to live in America and worship freely.

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To see a video from our day today!