Evening, Chapel Family! Though our day here has gained two hours in changing time zones, this may be one of our shorter posts as it was primarily a day of travel! Our team safely arrived in Managua in the afternoon, and we headed out from the airport for Casa Bernabe. The team was excited to be transported in a very decorative school bus that would guide us through our first sights and sounds of the country.
After getting unpacked at Casa Bernabe, our team sat with, talked with, ate with, and danced with the kids who live in this community. We were encouraged to use this opportunity not to practice our Spanish, but to exercise their English. As one who cannot speak Spanish, it was neat to see how God could use who we are, even the differences that could potentially divide us, to serve one another.
In closing the night, the team gathered for a few final announcements and reminders (water, bug spray, hand sanitizer, etc.) to get us ready for tomorrow and the week. We were introduced to our team of translators (Alfred, Jordan, Marlene, and Pedro), and heard some of their stories and how they came to be a part of this trip with us. Time for bed now, though; breakfast will be at 6:45am so we can continue our travels towards Leon!
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Arrival in Managua
The Nicaragua team has landed in Managua! We will update again once we have arrived at our housing site
Nicaragua here we come!
The Nicaragua team is boarded in El Salvador and ready for take off. We will update once they have landed safely in Managua.
In El Salvador
We have arrived in El Salvador safely and on time. We will update you once we have boarded.
Dulles Arrival
The Nicaragua team has arrived at Dulles airport. The flight is still scheduled to depart at 11:10 a.m.
Nicaragua Departure
The Nicaragua team has left the Chapel and headed to Dulles. We will update the blog again when we reach the airport.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Nashville Meeting #2 (6.3.16)
Thank you to everyone who came out to the missions overnight! It was great to get the team together to continue to prepare for our upcoming trip to Nashville!
In our pre-trip meetings, we are studying Genesis 32, and in our last meeting we left Jacob afraid and uncertain about what was about to happen with his brother Esau. We learned that the man that Jacob entered into a wrestling match with was actually God. In the midst of the chaos and fear that Jacob was experiencing, he was not seeking God; however, God came to him and began this wrestling match when he was alone. As we begin to think about how this story of Jacob relates to our lives, it is apparent that many times when we go searching for God, he has been trying to get our attention for a while. In fact, God is usually the one initiating with us way before we even think about turning to God.
In Williamsburg, it is easy to get distracted by friends, school, sports, etc. and overlook areas where God is pursuing us. As we went into small group time, we challenged the students to think about whether or not they would recognize the presence of God as he initiates to us in Nashville.
Small Group Questions
Nashville Checklist #2
Our next meeting will be WEDNESDAY JUNE 15th from 6:30-8:30 in the Student Ministries Worship Room. Please bring any forms or money you have to turn in to that meeting. We are excited to see how God will show up in the lives of everyone on our team this summer!
In our pre-trip meetings, we are studying Genesis 32, and in our last meeting we left Jacob afraid and uncertain about what was about to happen with his brother Esau. We learned that the man that Jacob entered into a wrestling match with was actually God. In the midst of the chaos and fear that Jacob was experiencing, he was not seeking God; however, God came to him and began this wrestling match when he was alone. As we begin to think about how this story of Jacob relates to our lives, it is apparent that many times when we go searching for God, he has been trying to get our attention for a while. In fact, God is usually the one initiating with us way before we even think about turning to God.
In Williamsburg, it is easy to get distracted by friends, school, sports, etc. and overlook areas where God is pursuing us. As we went into small group time, we challenged the students to think about whether or not they would recognize the presence of God as he initiates to us in Nashville.
Small Group Questions
Nashville Checklist #2
Our next meeting will be WEDNESDAY JUNE 15th from 6:30-8:30 in the Student Ministries Worship Room. Please bring any forms or money you have to turn in to that meeting. We are excited to see how God will show up in the lives of everyone on our team this summer!
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