We've arrived here in Leon, Nicaragua safe and sound.The flights went without a stitch, and the flight staff and airport personel were extremely helpful and cordial to us along the way.Already God is showing us that it does not matter how many miles you are away from home to experience community as His church.
We've encountered many people in our travels that are also following God's calling to step outside our comfort zones and follow Him out into HIS world. We follow a great big God, and I think we're beginning to see that He truly is everywhere!God has already blessed us greatly on this trip.
Our flight into Houston arrived on time, and blessed are we that we flew into a gate that was in the same terminal as our departure. This was a relief, as we did not need to run to our gate! We even had a little time to spare and some of us got some snacks to eat.
Even all of our luggage has arrived here safe. We were able to spend some time unpacking this evening and organizing all of our supplies. We relabelled all of our luggage to be certain we knew where to find all of our supplies.
Tonight we spent time together reflecting on God's grace in bringing us to Nicaragua. God is already speaking to our hearts, telling us that He will be stretching our comfort zones and teaching us to rely fully upon Him.Which brought us to a discussion of why we are all here, in Leon, as a team.
So to conclude this entry, here is a top ten list of reasons why we are in Nicaragua. Some are selfish, some are compassionate but all of them are honest.
Reason #10: It was -10 degrees in Michigan when we departed. The arrival in Nicaragua brought us a 84 degree heat, that is pleasant with breeze and sunshine.
Reason #9: Those of us that have been here before missed the white pineapple and love the taste of beans and rice.
Reason #8: We're set on overcoming our fear of four-inch wingspaned moths.
Reason #7: We love people. And that's what we're going to be doing: spending time with others.
Reason #6: We all believe that God has placed this team together for a distinct purpose. Be it solely to hold each other accountable or encourage one another. Or because we can function together in great ways.
Reason #5: We're not perfect and God is still working on us and still revealing to us new things.
Reason #4: Some of us need a break from reality and routine to bring us back to our first love, Jesus Christ.
Reason #3: Christ is our love and he has called us to serve one another.
Reason #2: God is the perfector and reason for our faith. As such, we must search and follow Him to wherever He has called us to find Him. And this time, it's Leon, Nicaragua.
Reason #1: We don't know all of God's purposes and we're ready for the adventure!
Please continue to be praying for us as we work with the people in the neighboring communities. Tomorrow we will be attending two local church services. We will also be taking the children of the El Ayudante protection center to the movies and spending some time and sharing lots of fun with them!
-Lauren
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