it’s thursday evening. another long, hot, worthwhile day. somebody told a joke about it snowing and sleeting in kansas city. we all had a really good laugh. it has become tradition to do a blog post dedicated to shout outs of all of our team members…so here we go! Read More...
Photos from Thursday in Nicaragua… Read More…
it is the end of the day on wednesday, a long day for both teams. half of our time here remains but i will use the whole alphabet to try to describe the trip so far. A ll around us, beautiful landscapes, dedicated servants, welcoming people. B eans. we eat them with a Read More...
My wife Julie and I love going to movies. The first movie we saw together was the original Star Wars. During our years in grad school we couldn’t afford to eat out at restaurants or attend concerts. However, we found that student discounts at movie theaters combined with matinee prices often made Read More...
as i was saying…. tuesday afternoon, Mesa sur, about an hour (that probably means 7 miles or so)* from matagalapa (you can find Matagalpa on the map. You will not find mesa sur). early breakfast at 7am at the CEPAD offices in matagalpa. everyone seems to love pre-toasted bread. you buy it Read More...
Tuesday afternoon, Mesa sur, about an hour (that probably means 7 miles or so)* from matagalapa (you can find Matagalpa on the map. You will not find mesa sur). The afternoon clinic is in full swing. We’ve probably seen 12 patients by now — over 20 by the end of the day. Read More...
we may be in manawa, but the roosters still start crowing at about 4am (if not earlier). first off, thanks for checking in with us and reading these. many of us on the trip are glad that we can keep in touch this way (and some might actually be a little happy to be free of Read More...
Photos from Day 2 of the trip. On the road to Matagalpa Young boy in Mesa Sur
A couple of photos from the team. These are taken at CEPAD's facilities in Managua. CEPAD, the Council of Protestant Churches in Nicaragua, is our host agency.
It’s saturday and here is the obligatory blog post written entirely on the handheld. As a special added feature this year I am typing using swype technology…i never pick my finger off the keyboard,i just slide from one letter to the next. So when you see a weird word that doesn’t make Read More...
one day to go. thursday night most of the crew got together in the church social hall with thousands of vitamins, ibuprofen and tylenol tablets, hundreds of tubes of antibiotic ointment (did you know — according to stephanie — that stuff is merely petroleum jelly with some antibiotic in it?), thousands of Read More...
The 2011 Nicaragua Mission Trip team was commissioned in worship on Sun., Feb. 13, with this prayer: Holy Creator, bless this team as they go serve as ambassadors of this church. Give them strength and wisdom, compassion and courage as they offer your peace. Open their hearts to your love and your Read More...
2010-2011 Church Leadership Personnel Committee Greg BatesJohn CockleStuart HoffmanRyan HolmesMary LehoczkyPat MartinSally MurguíaCarol NicholsSuzanne Willey Personnel Committee Chairperson Randy Irey Endowment Fund Trustees Leeann Blundell Lynn Cockle Mary Dibble David Forsee Ryan Holmes Elvin Knight Nancy Lear Mark Meuret John Stewart Congregational Board At-Large Members Wilda Zollars Dave Forsee Scott Glasrud Congregational Read More...
it's tuesday. thursday is the packing party (i went last year and there was a lot of packing and very little party. i mean a party involves food, drinks, a pinata -- frivolity. if your idea of a party is stephanie barking, "stuff that small vitamin bottle in there. don't make me Read More...
