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 [...]
Our home away from home-A Nica paradise
Late last night, I arrived safely in Nicaragua with the NWCC team. Dan and Jessenia Bain met us at the Managua airport. I had planned this on being a longer introduction, but i wasnt saving often enough, and when I went to publish the post, my internet had kicked out and I lost everything. So [...]
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 [...]
I love Nicaragua in the morning
Yesterday was our last day in La Chureca. I’m sad to be leaving. While we don’t leave to come home til Saturday the rest of the trip will be spent debriefing, which while totally necessary, puts an end to the trip. Two more weeks here still wouldn’t be enough, but that’s ok. The answers I [...]
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 [...]
Beach bound with a chance of Grenada
Yep, today we are heading to the beach for 24 hours to debrief with group one, and relax so that we can finish out the trip energized. Yesterday was a little bit different for us. Instead of going to La Chureca, we brought more than 60 kids from La Chureca to us, to spend some [...]
Intense Healing-Intense Laughter
After more than a year of walking on crutches, he began to take small baby steps, free of pain, with out crutches! Before I tell that story though, look at the view from where we are staying! Migdonio was sitting on the side of the road talking to his brother when we walked up and [...]
Nicaragua to Date: Just a Pittsburgh photographer trying to capture the life around him.
Wow, its Wednesday already. The days fly by as we spend time in La Chureca (the city dump) and spend time as a group, worshiping, praying, and seeking God, and his purpose of this trip. As the days move on, the intensity of what we see continues to build. Yesterday, on a path in La [...]
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 [...]
First morning in Nicaragua
It’s 7am and I can’t believe I’m awake. But with the sounds of the country side it was hard to stay awake. Roosters don’t really care that I just arrived last night and need my beauty sleep. We were greeted by our hosts the Buzzbies and warned to search our beds and shoes for tarantulas [...]
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