Friday 3-25

Hola! Me llamo Ricardo.  This is the last night in Nicaragua for our team. What an adventure: seeing God at work in the lives of our team members, in the lives of the workers here at the Villa Esperanza, in the lives of men at El Faro and Leon, in the lives of the team from Ohio, and in my life. 

Today we worked in intense heat at a public school not more than 10 minutes from the Villa. We took out walls, built new walls, made new doors, repaired doors, painted walls, and overall, made a difference in lives of children from the community. When we finished we listened to the principal tell the history of this school. The amazing thing is that she gives God all the glory. The Villa and its visiting teams have had a huge impact on the community through work at this school where some of the girls from the Villa attend.

Tonight we had a fiesta with all the girls and many of the workers and friends of the Villa.  There was good food, fun times at the tables, and a unique good-bye prayer involving the 23 girls intermingled with all of the team members in a large circle. After many “hasta luegos,” we made our way to a final debrief where each of us shared the lessons God has taught us an the changes He desires in our lives.

This has been a week of  answered prayer. God met and exceeded all of our expectations, drawing us closer to Him and sharing His heart for the people of this country with us. Pray for our team from Ohio as they may face a long delay in the first leg of their flight home in the morning. We’ll be at Sea-Tac on Saturday afternoon, Lord willing, anxious to see wives and children and to share the  many amazing answers to prayer that God has brought about on this trip.