NICARAGUA

For over two years now, Norma and I have been praying for God to make a way for us to get to Nicaragua.  We have never been down on a trip together and it seems that this week we finally see the fruition of our prayers.  God has already worked in so many miraculous ways even before we leave.  He has provided places to stay, and transportation upon arrival which were our two greatest concerns.  We also already have a full agenda waiting for us on our arrival.

As a part of our mission team from Ginger Creek, we will be leaving on the 12, then hooking up with the rest of our team on the 16th.  Please pray for our health and safety as we travel.  Following, Norma has poured out her heart to you with explanation of our requests.   Dock

Partners in mission,

One of several words in Spanish used for praying is "rogar." I like using it because it's more flavorful than other words for praying. The meaning is much closer to "seek out, beseech, plead or even beg." It's like when someone pleads their case to a judge...or a child asks for something he really, REALLY wants. This is Dock's and my prayer at this season in our lives as individuals and as a couple. We look behind us into past years and see the road we travelled leading us to where we are now. We talk often about feeling as though we're (again) on the threshold of something amazing in our journey with God..but can't quite see it clearly yet (what an adventure!) We are "rogando" God that he reminds us to keep our hearts in a quiet place so we can hear his still small voice when he speaks. Tim Mohns described a similar situation last Sunday at church. We're at the opening of a just-big-enough, dark hole that Jesus has led us to and bids us to follow him...the cost to follow him is trust, blind faith and surrender. He is the light that will show the way, step by step. All that to say, this is our first trip together to Nicaragua as a couple. For some unknown God reason, the timing has not been right until now. Please "rogar" with us as we are in Nicaragua that we will hear God when he speaks. We have several visits on this vision trip to cram into Sunday-Wednesday. Pray with us as we "plead" with God to show us how we can...

1) better serve as mission team members and even more importantly..
2) understand what next step God has for us individually and as a couple.

With open heart...

Norma