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| OVER 7000 PROCLAIM JESUS AS THEIR SAVIOR! Our team of folks from OK/TX/TN worked along side pastors, leaders & youth to proclaim the GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST in the rain forest community of Nueva Guinea. Each day we worked in 3 areas that included schools &/or communities. We were always welcomed, many times had meals shared with us. One of our ladies gave a testimony of how she knew 'THEY NEEDED US' but walked away realizing that 'we were blessed more than you can imagine.' We were divided into the BLUE & GREEN TEAMS & never knew if we would be riding in buses, cattle trucks, or what. We had so many folks that some had to ride on top of the vehicles. Most often our services were at least 2 hours away & the vehicles had to travel at a slow rate as these were NOT cruising roads. Often they would stop & determine if we should try to cross some of these water ways - but we always did. When our drivers had to make HERO DECISIONS such as this I always rewarded them with M&M's or pretzel logs (at least I did until Nathan donated my JUNK FOOD bag to someone by mistake, so he says!) On the GREEN teams very 1st service of the 1st day the bus stopped & we were told we would have to walk the rest of the way. Putting our mud boots on we slid down the mud, crossed creeks, tromped through cow pastures, crawled through barb wire fences, hiked straight up those muddy trails holding onto tree limbs for support & WA LA there was a community on the top. Did I mention it was raining also? Barely standing room only the Lord was present as His word was shared. In the beginning when I would see the storm clouds I would pray that they would hold off UNTIL God shared with me that those storms come every day whether we're there or not. I realized then that it wasn't all about my happiness tramping through the mud but it was ALL ABOUT HIM & sharing his message DESPITE the weather conditions. The rain hardly stopped the folks from coming to hear what we had to share. On our final night various folks shared their testimonies & 2 stuck in my mind. Evelyn who is now 19 came to know Christ at age 9 when American missionaries came to her school. Another man shared his father's story about him receiving Christ 55 years ago when American missionaries came (he is now 85). The NEXT week in Juigalpa another woman gave the same testimony! We always wonder if the folks we preach to actually GET IT? Those 2 did & it keeps us going. Both teams had great experiences which I will share when I update the website (once I get home in a week or so) but we had over 7,000 profess decisions for Christ! Thank you to everyone who prayed or helped financially. |
| I taught the Evangicube training. The Evangicube uses pictures from creation to resurrection to explain the gift of salvation. 100 were given to the Nicaraguans. |
| The SANDWICH TEAM! |
| Loading the rice to be given to the adults who attend the services. |
| Prayer before breakfast. |
| Bob using a soccer ball painted the colors of a salvation bracelet to share Christ to the youth. |
| The start of our adventure walk to get to the top. |
| Crossing in my mudboots, holding my skirt up & a hand. |
| The teams shared at LARGE & SMALL schools. |
| Each child was given an ink pen, Gospel of John & a piece of jewelry. |
| Leo, Bob & Glenda, Don & Charla, Anthony & Adriana, Art & Dwayne (minus Martha & Nathan were watching the bags & I'm the picture taker!) |
| Let's see...my wirrle, sun visor, backback, mudboots....READY TO GO! |
| A pastor sharing through the Evangicube. |
| Leo (red) was the team ldr for the blue team. Don is preaching. |
| Riding in the cattle truck |
| Charla & Martha |
| Preaching underneath the covering - it's raining. |
| Look in the CENTER for the bubbles that Glenda's blowing. |
| Over the rivers & through the (pasture)...to a church we go! |
| Arturro preaching to a classroom |
| Once the sweet bread arrived it was time for breakfast! |
| We had a chance to visit with this teacher & her students |
| We always ask to talk to the teachers in a group. As a former teacher I share a testimony then it's Nathan's turn. |
| Not every OUTREACH line is the straight, organized OR calm |
| Salvation is a FREE GIFT but you have to accept it. |
| The Lord had already provided extra $$$ from a friend who sent it to be used where needed. We ran out of rice a day early & the $100 bought 3, 100# bags which = 300 bags. |
| COFFEE'S READY! They boil the sugar & grounds together. You have to be good to keep the grounds at the bottom of your cup. |
| YAYA SISTERHOOD! These are cousins & sisters who walk a long way to participate in the crusade. They've grown up with us! |
| Anthony is getting water from the creek for the radiator. When the bus died Nate put 1/2 the team on another bus that happened through the country (we crowded on) which dropped us off about a mile from our next school. |
| Adriana led a JESUS cheer to get everyone excited! |
| The YAYA'S led the music for our team! |
| Adriana preached to the children |
| The Nicaraguan & American team leaders of the blue & green teams |
| Another pastor stood up earlier (misplaced his photo) & shared that he as a Christian & this man (in orange) were enemies during the war but the one on the left received Christ & now they're on the same side. WOW! |
| Evelyn shared that when she was 8 some American missionaries came & shared the gospel & she became a believer. Another man shared the same story concerning his dad, but 55 years ago. At another crusade in Juigalpa we heard the same story. We always wonder if the decisions are real & God sent 3 confirmations this summer! |
| Dwayne sharing his testimony & about working in the jail ministry. At one H.S. class he shared, then Art & I did about having sons in jail/prison. The kids were definitely affected by the peer pressure. Later Art & Dwayne rounded up the boys again & talked & several accepted His gift. |
| NICARAGUA |