have seen the random man riding his horse on the beach see the incredible sunset on our island every night have hiked 4 miles up a volcano to see a gorgeous waterfall then back down in 90degree weather have seen the children’s faces when we first arrived and they drenched us with water guns see the massive amounts of sweat dripping off each of us as we planted, hoed, and weeded in the garden have watched a snake puke up a dead bird! see the amazing view we have everyday from the El Rancho have seen our grateful faces when we first saw our colorful...

  A normal day here at Cicrin Orphanage:       We tend to wake up pretty early because it gets light outside around 4:30 or 5:00. We usually head down to El Rancho (the hut with hammocks that overlooks the lake) for a little quiet time before breakfast. Our breakfast, along with every other meal, consists mostly of rice and beans. We have become very acquainted with our meals by now. After breakfast, we all gather together for bible study, and right now we are in the book of Daniel. Around 9:00, we start our work around the orphanage. The men have been making concrete...

It’s been a week since we left for Nica.  It feels like so much longer–the unknown has already become so familiar.  I think I’m falling in love with this place.  Arriving at my new home! After the bus ride to the town of Altagracia on the island of Ometepe, we all had super low expectations….we passed muddy yards enclosed by broken wire and stick fences surrounding wood and concrete shacks. But the hearts of many of the people here are full of gold and their faith shines brighter than their circumstances. The Rhythm of Things: In...

      Today, I taught eight children the dance to a Katy Perry song; life is wonderful.  This past week has been one of the best of my life.  During the four days of training camp, God truly broke down the barriers of my heart and allowed me to purify my motives for coming on this trip.  With incredible worship, life-changing teaching sessions, and irreplaceable team activities, God completely re-defined my life.         Our two traveling days on Tuesday and Wednesday were smoother than molasses excluding the time our bus...

We just spoke with the team leaders and they've all arrived safely in Nicaragua.  They are in route to their ministry site via some very long bus rides and will be settling in these next few days and getting some orientation from their host.  Expect to see some blogs rolling out in the next few days as they find internet. Thanks for all the prayers for this team! The Passport field support team  

I love the power of prayer and I love how God speaks to us when we are willing to listen. For the weeks leading up to camp, I prayed for repeatedly for close-knit bonds and against the fears of regection or seperation that often come about in large groups. I honestly had a huge fear of us picking and choosing our groups of friends based off of traits we're comfortable with and what we have been used to. The first day in our team talk, we chose the word "family" to describe our central movement as a group. We prayed for love, courage, and unity for each other. We also talked a...