Nicaragua 1419: Let the Packing Begin!

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Let the Packing Begin!

The 6 of us coming from Oregon (Greg, Diana, Adam, and Audrey Strand and Ray and Dianna Hart) got together after worship to pack the team supplies today. First up were the donations of toothbrushes, toothpastes, soaps, and witness bracelets:

We are so grateful for the Shepherd of the Valley (Corvallis) members and local dentists who provided all the hygiene supplies! We are also very grateful that Pastor Brian Hesse from last year's team took on the project of having the VBS kids at Trinity (Amarillo, Texas) make 243 witness bracelets!

Then it was time to divide the giant box sent by MOST Ministries into 4 big canvas duffels:

It was great to be able to spread everything out and give the members of our church a concrete idea of what we will be doing, especially with the water filters. And there must be more packing to do because 11-year old Adam can still carry the duffels!

Thanks for all your prayers and support everyone! The Oregon half of the team was blessed to be commissioned in worship this morning and will gather for a prayer send-off at Shepherd on Friday at 3:00 pm. We're praying for the other half of the team and looking forward to meeting them in the Houston airport on Saturday morning.

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UnknownJuly 10, 2014 at 4:48 AM
My alarm is already set so that I can get Pastor Dave to the airport. One advantage to the early hour is that the Tri-State, which is usually a crazy, busy road, is literally deserted. I'm excited and praying for you.
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Project Details

The Water Outreach Project has three elements:
1. Create and install water purification systems in local homes.
2. Teach health and hygiene education to local parents and children.
3. Evangelize and witness through actions and conversations.

The team will transform the community by providing families with a sustainable water purification system, information on how to use the system and the reasons for its use, and a clear, culturally-appropriate Gospel presentation. The children's health and hygiene lessons will incorporate Bible stories in a fun, VBS-style format.

This is a great long term project that has the possibility of changing an entire village by providing them with clean water, good health habits and proper sanitation.

Host Church Information

The Lutheran Church-Canada (LC-C) began a Nicaraguan mission in 1997 after receiving an invitation to share the gospel in the Central American nation. The first missionary to be called was Pastor Sandor Arguello, a Nicaraguan refugee. His first months were tough. But following Hurricane Mitch in 1998, people needed emergency help. The church responded. Arguello spread the Gospel, and God opened hearts and built a community of believers. On January 11, 2008, twenty-three congregations of the Lutheran Church of Canada voted to form Iglesia Luterana Sinodo de Nicaragua. Francisco Jose Peralta Mojica became the Mission Team Coordinator for the ILSN in March of 2012. He will be the host for this team.