7th
Finishing Up a Great Week
1/7/2010 7pm CST
This morning the team went out to the Paradise barrio. The name is very incongruous as this is one of the poorest areas that Chosen Children works at. The team went door to door into the village inviting the children to the sports activities and Bible lesson. During this time circulating through the many small huts at least one person prayed to accept Jesus. We are very thankful for this decision and are very encouraged that there are believers who will be able to walk along side this new Christ follower.
After everyone assembled the team coordinated games and activities for all the children. It is so fun to watch all the kids running around playing ball with a bunch of team members. It really is true that a smile supersedes cultures and language barriers. After the games the team presented a Bible lesson.
In the afternoon the team went to the Marvin barrio and again did the sports outreach and Bible lesson. This location is a new location for this type of outreach. Pray that the seeds of God’s Word would settle on fertile soil.
Tomorrow is the team’s last full day in the country. They plan to have some fun and visit some of the sights around Managua. This may include seeing the volcano, riding a zip line and visiting the market. The week has been very full of activity and ministry. Pray for safety and an enjoyable time for them as they close up their time and absorb all that they have witnessed God accomplish through and around them.
Saturday they will get up, have their final in-country debrief meetings and prepare to fly back to the US. Pray for safety in travel and good connections as they fly back to Los Angeles, Nashville, Chicago, and Atlanta. Pray for the team as they re-enter their “normal” lives back here. Pray that they won’t soon forget what God has done in their hearts.
