God Provides Our Needs

Hello, all you bloggers! I haven't posted in awhile, as my PC has been on the fritz. But I think we're good to go for today.

Team Nicaragua has been busy busy busy with fundraising efforts in the last month. We hosted a Nicaraguan luncheon on Nov. 3, a Parent's night out on the 16th, bake sale on the 17th, and we've been continuously collecting change in our Sunday School rooms. God continues to bless our humble efforts to raise funds for this mission! The numbers are rising, and with that, our Faith grows stronger. As God provides our needs, we learn to trust in Him more and more everyday.

If you're interested in Missions, but have been afraid of the financial aspect, I am here to tell you, 'Where God guides, He provides'! Put your faith in Him, and He will take care of you.

Here are a few pictures of our luncheon. It was great success, largely due to the efforts of Win and Penny Robbins. Their hard work and Penny's administration skills are a big part of what pulled this meal off. Thanks Win and Penny!

Nemke Ich nan dooka (say what?)

That's only one of the many humerous gibberish phrases we learned yesterday at our EFL (English as a Foreign Language) workshop. We spent about an hour of our workshop time learning this 'new language' in an environment which communicated solely in Gibberish. Giving us an idea of how difficult it will be for our students in Nicaragua. Seven members of our group plan to lead English classes for three days at Campo Alegria. We are offering them free of charge (Praise God!) to any adults living in the area whom wish to come and broaden their language knowledge.

Learning English has many advantages to the people of 'Nica'. It opens new job opportunities to them in the field of tourism industry; it gives them a sense of accomplishment on learning a new task, and succeeding at doing so. And also, it brings the adults to the camp so that we may share with them the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The workshop we attended was a shortened 8 hour version of the usually two-day long venture. You can learn more about EFL workshops through contacting the North American Mission Board at www.namb.net

Some Prayer Requests to Keep in Mind

• The family we will be building a home structure for; Their salvation and their wellbeing
• Adam and Rachel Todd and their personal daily endeavors in Nicaragua
• Kathy Todd, our group administrator
• The hearts of the children we will serve in our day camp as well as other people we will be given the opportunity to serve
• Safe travel to Nicaragua and back home
• Finances of our team members, as well as our fundraising efforts
• Spiritual preparation of our hearts in the coming months
• Our families. We are all going to face spiritual battles as God prepares us for this mission. Our families have to live with us as we face these. Please, keep them in your prayers as well! :)
  
  

A Building Project

This is the family we will be directly serving in Nicaragua, in addition to our work at Campo Alegria. See the 'house' they live in? There are four of them now and a new baby on the way. They all sleep on the dirt floor inside of this shack. Rain falls in on them while they are sleeping. The father works milking cows for $2.50/day, almost all of which goes toward food.

The building team members of our group will be pairing up with Adam Todd, The father of this family, and a local contractor to build a cement block structure in place of this shanty. We will give them a cement floor and walls, which will provide shelter from the elements, as well as a cleaner environment in which to live.

This family lives one mile down the beach from Campo Alegria. I am sure that our building ministry will not be the end of God's work in their lives. Be praying for this family, I have no information on their spiritual beliefs, I only know that God has paired our team with them intentionally. And that He has a purpose for them in this world. Maybe one day they too will be equipped with the knowledge of the scriptures to fulfill their part of The Great Commission. This is possible with your prayers and the work of willing missionaries.

Links to important sites

Here is the link to Campo Alegria where we will be staying:

www.campoalegria.com

And here is the link to Adam and Rachel Todd's blog:

www.thetoddz.org

I will post more important facts about the area of Nicaragua in which we will be staying and what we will be doing on our trip at a later time.

Our purpose

We are a group from Maine Street Baptist Church in Brunswick, Maine who are going on a short-term mission trip to Nicaragua in February of 2008. Right now there are 12 of us committed to going down and serving The Lord in Central America for 9 days at a local children's camp: 'Campo Alegria' On Lake Nicaragua. Campo Alegria is owned by Chop Point Christian Academy of Maine and is managed by Adam and Rachel Todd. The object of this blog is to raise awareness and funds to support our trip. We are in the very beginning stages of preparing this page, so bare with us.

Any questions or comments concerning donations right now may be directed to Kathy Todd via. email: ktodd@mainestreetchurch.com