Feet on the Ground!

Hey Guys!

Well, I finally made it to Nica, we have been here for about two weeks so I thought it would be nice to fill you all in on what all has been going on.

A couple of days before we departed from Mexico, we got the news that Tyler would have to go home and recover from whatever it is he has (they still haven’t figured it out yet) and meet up with us in the field when he is better.  This was a pretty hard blow for our team, especially right before we had to leave ourselves for Nica.  So I must first ask all of you to be praying for a fast recovery from what ever it is Tyler has so he can meet up with us soon.  We definitely have been feeling a man down without him here.

We got here the first night at about midnight and crashed until the next morning.  The first couple days we spent firstly meeting all the people down here we would be working along side, and then touring the city.  We spent the end of the week going around to the different ministry places to see where all we could help out.  They include a nursing home, an orphanage, a couple feeding programs, running a vbs, a prayer house, going to a drug heavy area and talking with the guys, a fishing ministry, starting a coffee shop, making Jicaro items to sell to support Vida Joven, Vida Joven itself, as well as a few others I can’t remember.  Seth (our leader) had mentioned when he visited us in Mexico that he had become very reliant on hearing the Lord’s voice here when it came to choosing where he was supposed to put his efforts because there was so much help needed in this area.  I found this to hold true when I was trying to chose where I wanted to spend time doing ministry work.  Over the weekend we finalized our temporary schedule.  These past two weeks have also been the biggest party weeks for the Nica’s.  They are celebrating the Virgin Mary and have parties in the streets, lots of fire crackers, bands playing in the middle of the night, and a lot of places being closed without us knowing L.  (Like the orphanage we where supposed to go to).  Over all, its really exciting to see all the places God is working, and the ways he can use us to do that work.  One of the things he showed me he wants me to do is to disciple one of the Nica boys here, while I help him to learn English and he helps me to learn Spanish.  Be praying for this situation, that God gives me the wisdom to move it from a dream to a reality.  

The last thing I want to ask of all of you is for your prayers for our brothers and sisters in Uganda.  Two teams who where with us in Mexico for two months, who we grew to love, are there now.  Please be praying for them for health.  

Love You all!

Tom