Based in Managua, reaching out to Nicaragua: Christ for the City International.
One of the most inspiring, moving, Spirit-led worship experiences of my life occurred a couple of weeks ago during the Seacoast medical mission trip at the Nueva Jerusalén Church. It was twenty Americans and two hundred Nicaraguans praising God.
No inhibitions.
No concerns about a language barrier.
No holding back.
Just singing to our Lord and Savior.
It was [...]
We made it home from Costa Rica last night after a 10-hour bus ride. The visit was great. The bus rides were…bus rides.
We had a wonderful time visiting and catching up with our good friends in the Orosi Valley. What a treat it was to have warm (not hot) days, crisp, cool evenings, and green [...]
Amber and I leave tomorrow for a long weekend in Costa Rica. The purpose of the trip is fourfold:
To renew our visas for another six months in Nicaragua
To visit our good friends and old stomping grounds in Orosi, Costa Rica
To stop by to say hello at the Christ for the City base in San Jose
And [...]
I was reading Matt Chandler’s new blog today and a post he wrote titled “Inspirations.” (I’ve got to tell you, if there’s one guy I’d like to meet before I die, it’s Chandler…and his blog is as good as his sermons!) His basic question is, what inspires you?
Here are a few excerpts:
“…those moments where [...]
We finished the “summer tsunami” of short-term mission teams…and live to tell about it! Amber served with two medical teams since out last newsletter –- one from Grace Church, one from Seacoast. Nathan was with the Seacoast medical team, plus a Seacoast youth team. In other words, it was a busy month!
Read [...]
I’ve been blown away by the virtual reflections of the recent Seacoast medical mission team. Take a look at the amazing online journals and read different perspectives on their 10 days of ministry in Nicaragua:
Britt’s Blog…Take Two - Brittany Meyers
Friendly Christian - Bill Cecchini
The Art of Losing Myself - Tiffany Walczuk
Wanting a Heart Like [...]
The members of the Seacoast medical mission team were nice enough to loan me their cameras on Saturday night in order to group all of their pictures together.
And here they are.
All 2,316 of them. (A new world record for CFCI-Nicaragua mission teams!)
Enjoy.
