Hola from Mike Cope! Another beautiful day in Managua, Nicaragua; it has not been as hot overnight and we h
ave adjusted fairly well to the heat of the day. We started our day with a combination staff and teams devotional meeting. The meeting included two harmonica hymns from Rich Husby (everyone has been blessed by Rich’s music) and singing praise songs in Spanish led by our interpreter Claudia. It was a wonderful time of community; Patrick of the Ohio team shared a story related to encouraging someone in the Lord that was truly a God appointment that blessed everyone an
ave adjusted fairly well to the heat of the day. We started our day with a combination staff and teams devotional meeting. The meeting included two harmonica hymns from Rich Husby (everyone has been blessed by Rich’s music) and singing praise songs in Spanish led by our interpreter Claudia. It was a wonderful time of community; Patrick of the Ohio team shared a story related to encouraging someone in the Lord that was truly a God appointment that blessed everyone and glorified the Lord.
Work projects of the day were all within the Villa Esperanza; 
digging out a large upper area for a future project, leveling dirt for future cement work. There was repairing of the road and building up the playground areas that had been washed out. There was much good, hard, dirty work moving many tons of dirt, rock and roots. Your CCF men were covered from head to toe with dirt, as well as our new brothers from Ohio. I believe Mike Eslinger won for being the dirtiest. We were not really sure it was Mike until he hosed off, ha. It has also been a wonderful experience to bond with the team from Ohio (E. Cleveland, one from Indiana). We work together so well you would not know we’re two teams.
digging out a large upper area for a future project, leveling dirt for future cement work. There was repairing of the road and building up the playground areas that had been washed out. There was much good, hard, dirty work moving many tons of dirt, rock and roots. Your CCF men were covered from head to toe with dirt, as well as our new brothers from Ohio. I believe Mike Eslinger won for being the dirtiest. We were not really sure it was Mike until he hosed off, ha. It has also been a wonderful experience to bond with the team from Ohio (E. Cleveland, one from Indiana). We work together so well you would not know we’re two teams.At El Faro Church (El Faro means “The Lighthouse), Pastor Ramon led the church’s first Men’s Ministry meeting with us as the guest speakers. Patrick Cannon (leader of the Ohio team) intertwined our testimonies to “Who is Jesus to you”? “Who are you walking with?” and “What
are you seeking?” Speakers from CCF were Mike Cope, Jim Scribner, Mike Eslinger and Doug Dreher. Pastor Ramon, impressed with the North Americano brothers’ transparency, believed that this was something for his own men’s group to build upon. We then were treated to a Nicaraguan dinner we all enjoyed.
are you seeking?” Speakers from CCF were Mike Cope, Jim Scribner, Mike Eslinger and Doug Dreher. Pastor Ramon, impressed with the North Americano brothers’ transparency, believed that this was something for his own men’s group to build upon. We then were treated to a Nicaraguan dinner we all enjoyed. 
(a wife of one)Thanks for blessing us back home with daily reports like this. God is good, all the time! We shared stories and some of your blog pictures with the Good News Club yesterday and Nick prayed a beautiful prayer for you all. They were impressed that two of our former Good News Club members are now missionaries there. Greetings to Josh and Maggie from Westgate Good News Club.
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