News from Nicaragua
The Past two days have been pretty intense here in Nicaragua. On Wednesday we went to Chaco Cente, a working farm out in the country, where former captives of La Chureca are living, farming, going to school, and participating in a community where they are able to grow, feel safe, experience redemption through Christ, and [...]
Nicaragua Day 2. Heading to La Chureca (city dump)
Today will be our first day in the dump. It has been what I consider oppressively hot, but everyone who lives here considers it cool. We had a great first day yesterday. We went to a wonderful church service in Managua, and it is amazing how different cultures, speaking different languages, can worship and pray [...]
Pittsburgh-Nicaragua-Pittsburgh-Cameroon-nine weeks of travel
Today begins the second trip to Managua, Nicaragua with Northway Christian Community in less than a year. We are going to work with our friends and partners Dan and Jessenia Bain. If you didnt follow along last year, you can catch up with what happend last year HERE and follow the group blog that Pastor [...]
Some thoughts on La Chureca
As we walked through La Chureca today, my experience was different than the previous trips in. My eyes are being opened to the reality of the slavery that so heavily holds this village in bondage. Rather than just seeing the homes and people along the pathways, I’m tending to look farther back, reaching deeper into [...]
A week in Review: Or just a brief rundown
Wow what a week. We have seen miraculous things, and built amazing friendships. From Migdonio walking (without pain and crutches for the first time in more than a year), to spending time in the beautiful old city of Grenada, to experiencing the magnitude of this earth at the Masaya Volcano yesterday, this week has burned [...]
Nicaragua day 2
Our first day in Nicaragua was a success! The group leader, Pastor Doug followed a day behind due to some difficulties on the home front, but we are all here now. Yesterday we visited La Chureca for a few hours with Love light and melody director Daniel Baine. Daniel is also a friend, and our [...]
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