Friday, June 19
This has been a challenging day for the team. Our big truck broke down yesterday (starter problems) and we had to send a man to Managua to buy a part on the black market! Most of the team went ahead to Mocaron to distribute Children´s gifts, food, and shoes. They […]
First day in Nicaragua for the June Team!
We flew into Managua on Monday evening, and drove up to the Mission House. We got in about midnight, and got to bed around 1 am. Lauren, our team leader, gave us some grace for a late breakfast. Hooray for more sleep! This morning we sorted thousands of shoes, and […]
June 15-25 Trip Leaving NOW!!!!
We are leaving Monday morning for Nicaragua! Our team of thirteen will be riding via bus to the Charlotte airport early Monday morning. We will then catch a flight to Miami, and then on to Managua, and drive 3 hours up the West coast of Nicaragua to our Mission House […]
Back in the States
I am back in the States! I arrived last night in Birmingham, Alabama where my wife Sharon is visiting her mom. The trip was a grand success in many ways; I got many of the photos taken for the kids needing sponsorship, and spent time in the village and at […]
Last day in Nicaragua
Friends, I look forward to coming home, but am sad to leave at the same time. I have been here without an interpreter, and have done fine, although I understand less than half of what my friends here say. Martin Matamoro rallied last night in the cool of the night, […]
Tuesday in Nicaragua
Doug, here, from Nicaragua. The mood in Bethel is a little bit somber as the knowledge that our friend Martin is dying. He spent a second day in the hospital, but the doctors said there is nothing else they can do. His creatin level has raised to 38, and he […]
Doug writing from Nicaragua!
Greetings from Nicaragua! I arrived last night, no problems. Thank you for your prayers. Mario picked me up at the airport in the truck, and we took the 3 hour drive up the coast to Bethel. I ate dinner with Mario and our cook Antonia at a convenience store named […]
Adios!
This morning, Sharon and I are driving to Birmingham. Sharon will visit with her mother while I am in Nicaragua. I fly out of Birmingham Sunday morning to Managua!
Going by Myself
I’m going by myself this time. It is a good bit out of my comfort zone to do this, but we need to get these kids sponsored ASAP. I will need to take over 200 photos on this trip, and will need to get their name written on a mini […]