Hey guys!
Nicaragua is going wonderful! Two new interns have come in this last week and they are both great! Laura is from Virginia, and Mara is from Georgia. I can't wait to get to know them better! The weather has been very hot lately, but not too bad. It rained for a few days straight, but now it's back to some warm sunshine.
A new team comes in this Saturday from Covenant School in Virginia, so we're all preparing for that. I'm really excited to meet them and to see what God has in store for their trip! I went with Mario (one of the translators) around town yesterday to set up some ministry stuff at the orphanage, the hospital, Corizone Contento, and Home of the Ancients. While at Home of the Ancients, I saw Louis, and he's one of my favorites there. He greeted me with his normal, "Leighhh!" and his great big smile, which always makes me so happy.
I've also been getting to go down to the train station a lot, and as most of you know, I love it down there so much! Please be praying for the kids down there. I've been getting to know one of the families that I got close to last year even more, and they are always so kind to me, it's truly amazing. They have so little, and yet they are always willing to share anything they have. Joseline, Niancy, Manuel, and Maria are the kids in the family and are all awesome. I'm also trying to start some sort of weekly ministry down there, once a week for the older kids, and then once for the younger, and I am in need of some interesting ideas and the opportunity to do this, so prayers would be greatly appreciated!
Another ministry that I've been involved with is the baseball ministry. Ben and Kyle (who actually just left yesterday) have been running a baseball clinic twice a week, and I've been able to help them with that, and that's been fantastic. I've met some really great kids, gotten the chance to play baseball with them, and share the love of God!
I got to go to the dump again this morning and what a blessing that was! I love it there and the people's happiness there is incredible. Carlos had his guitar and he got me singing some great praise and worship songs! I don't think I have a good voice at all, but it was fun to be able to sing and just have a good time praising Jesus. Then Mario spoke for a little, and then we passed out some gallo pinto (rice and beans), cheese, and bread, and got to talk to some of the people. It was an awesome time!
God's love is truly amazing, and His grace is sufficient for us. It's so inspiring and amazing at how God's power can truly be seen when you do something for God that you know that you're not good at and that you really would rather not do, and then something good comes out of it and you know it has to be God, that is sweet!! Also, I'm really learning how God is the only one you can rely on and how His power and wisdom is sooo much greater than ours could ever be!
I always feel like these posts are so jumbled, but I hope you enjoy reading them, and I hope to hear about your lives soon as well. I pray for you all constantly, and hope to talk to you soon!
Peace,
Berk-Leigh
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