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Today was officially our first day in the field. We were all excited and knew immediately upon opening our doors that the day would be a scorcher. There is another mission team staying at the hotel as well; typically we eat breakfast together in the restaurant each morning. In…
Today was our first chance to travel to the villages we'll be working in. We started the day by driving to the village of Terencio to share the Sunday morning service, and we received a warm welcome from the community. Although we couldn't understand the service, we shared in…
Many of you are probably wondering, "How is the team doing in Nicaragua? Was the team affected by the earthquake?" As the old saying goes, "no news is good news." After traveling 2 hours north of Managua to Chinandega and arriving at our hotel, we received word that there was an earthquake in…
Today's travel went really well and all 25 of us made it to Managua safely. We will write more throughout the week, but it's 1:30 and as my wife puts it, "I have turned into a pumpkin." --Todd
Hi. My name is Christy and I struggle with letting go. Hi, Christy. I mean, I get excited about new things, but I don’t like having to let go of what is familiar and comfortable and safe. Change can be scary, particularly if there are unknowns ahead. Like, if I…
Today was our last full day in Germany. It turned out to be a beautifully sunny day and we walked to church on BFA's (Black Forest Academy's) campus. After church we headed back for lunch and afterward said goodbye to JR and Heather Duren, who are off to Barcelona to scope it…
I'm going to be honest. Yesterday morning, things seemed tense. However, there hasn't been any relational problems or blow ups. Things seemed to be on schedule, but tense. So after breakfast, the Art Factory team met, our team met and we all prayed together.…
The sound of knocking woke me up one minute before my alarm reminding me that jet lag was real. The night before, I arrogantly thought that I had easily beat it after two nights of good sleep. So I stayed up late talking with two friends from the team about how God is working in our…
"Today is a very important day for the Art Factory." J.R.'s words sank in as we sipped our coffee and finished our whole grain toast with homemade strawberry jam (only part of our delicious breakfast, thanks to Mary Beth Holladay!). We sat in a circle around the massive oak table and…
It was a day of planning, preparation and relationship building. Our hostess prepared a traditional German breakfast for us, which we heartily enjoyed. After spending some time in worship and the study of the Word we began to tackle some logistical issues. We prepared our stage for the upcoming…