When we came down here we understood we were going to be doing God's will. As we have lived here, we have begun to see exactly what the will of God is for our lives. We are beginning to see the vision of how we will be helping the children of Nicaragua. Many of you know we dreamed of started a children's home here in Nicaragua but many doors have been closed in that direction. We still pray for God to open doors but are willing to follow where God leads and because of our willingness to simply GO we have seen God to many amazing and miraculous things. When we bring food to the hungry families and see the relief on their faces because the children will have food for a few days, it is such a blessing. God continues to put motivation in our lives to continue with the feedings at all cost. Maybe it is because of the scripture in Matthew that I feel so driven to feed the kids. Maybe it is God pushing us in this direction. What I do know for sure is, we could not live down here and JUST share the Gospel. There are so many physical needs down here. We certainly can not reach and fulfill them all, but we are commanded to feed the hungry, to give the thristy something to drink and clothe the needy. Sharing the Gospel is the most important thing we do down here because without it these people will have no future. We want Nicaragua to become a changed country for God and that will take the changing of the hearts of the next generation. We pray as a family that God will continue to allow us to have a children's home so that we can change the hearts of the next generation but in the mean time, we are finding that bringing food to these many needy families is exactly what God has for us to do. We have about 6 months left of this year and have decided to ask God to expand our territory. We are going to do as Jabez did in the Bible. We feed 60 families each month at a cost of $225.00. At the end of this year we would like to be feeding 120 families. We are going to need lots of pray for this to happen. As we daily pray for God to provide for us, we are asking all our supporters, prayer warriors, friends, family, neighbors, churches, and strangers if they would join us in this prayer. Where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them. We so much want God to be with not only us but each of you that read and enjoy this blog. God is a great and awesome God. No matter how many doors man closes in our lives, God is waiting for us to turn to Him and He will open a mansion when we are willing to follow Him.
For the last two months I have really struggled down here. I haven't been able to blog or even right for the newletter. I have been in turmoil. I have spent many nights praying for guidance and understanding of what is happening in this world. I am beginning to feel closure to some of the problems we have been dealing with and a sense of freedom about what is ahead. My prayer is that God will continue to make it very clear to us where we are to go and continue to lead us in His direction. A direction, I have discovered, is far better than any we were trying to plan ourselves. I thank everyone for all your prayers for the last few months. I know they are making a difference in our lives and without it we would not still be here doing God's work. I can not say thank you enough for your prayers that go up on our behalf.
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