I wear shoes all the time. I brush my teeth using a water bottle. I use the toilet with other people in the bathroom. My feet are always dirty – I’m not sure they will ever be clean again. I walk through mud on a daily basis. I’ve eaten enough rice and beans to last me a lifetime. I’m living out of a suitcase. My clothes don’t smell fresh. My showers are cold. I’m never by myself. Our room and bathroom are a mess – I’m always organized. Yes sometimes these things bother me, yet, I wouldn’t change anything here. It’s only been 3...

Imagine the dirtiest and most rundown place you know. Got that picture in your head?? Now there’s a good chance that it does not compare to the barrio’s (slums) in which we have ministered in the last few days. This week we started out street ministry for “Mission 70”. Our street ministry is an amazing and humbling experience as we meet so many beautiful children and their families. They are so happy even though they own nothing. And I tell you that we are in a place with nothing. I’ve seen houses made of plastic bags and children with no shoes. It’s...

Imagine the dirtiest and most rundown place you know. Got that picture in your head?? Now there’s a good chance that it does not compare to the barrio’s (slums) in which we have ministered in the last few days. This week we started out street ministry for “Mission 70”. Our street ministry is an amazing and humbling experience as we meet so many beautiful children and their families. They are so happy even though they own nothing. And I tell you that we are in a place with nothing. I’ve seen houses made of plastic bags and children with no shoes. It’s...

I’m sitting on the top bunk in a room that sleeps 9 girls each night. Right now though there are 15 of us in the room. We share small living quarters complete with three tiny rooms to house all of us and one bathroom for 13 girls, yet here I am and I’ve never felt more liberated in my life. That may seem strange to say that I feel liberated as I am spending 2 months in a poor and struggling country but that is how I feel. I’ve been given the amazing opportunity to be able to serve as a missionary in Nicaragua to bring life, restoration, freedom, joy and so much more to...

Wow, we’ve come to the final day of training camp already. Although it has only been four days, I believe our team has found a bond that feels as if we have known each other for much longer. Team Nicaragua 1 and 2 ~ we’re ready to go! These last four days have been absolutely NOTHING like I would have ever imagined, yet I am completely thankful for that. I expected training camp to be in stuffy conference rooms, but yet here we are at White Water Express, one of the most beautiful campgrounds I have ever seen, surrounded by nature and learning and growing as individuals and as a...