Day Five
Got up this morning and was semi ready to go to sleep as last night was alot of work. But pushed myself in getting up early. Ate some breakfast. After breakfast we helped the orphanage in Jinotega clean up the garden. I just heard a pig get murder, dinner! What was I saying. We cleaned up the weeds with machetes, hoes, and garden tools. Mike used the mower to cut their grass. It was fun to see all the scenery that was outside , the chickens that the orphanage uses for eggs and sometimes pollo. Yay organic! There were also horses and odes and pigs. The pig’s name is Christmas. Guess why? Christmas dinner! PETA is going to get me. But hey meat is good for you. We need those amino acids. Used to be vegetarian. Doesn’t work!
After tidying up the yard we had a whole day of singing, blessing, skits, and praying for the kids. This was the coolest part. The town was one of the poorest town there. And we were told to go as Sandy Carter has said that many mission teams don’t go down there. We stopped in this arena area. We gathered all the kids and spoke to them. I was able to do my testimony. It didn’t work out that well as thought. I tried to do it in Spanish but saw the kids were getting bored and changed to English. The lady said I did ok. Need to work on my Spanish. It is hard to get the kids attention.
The part that I personally though was something I was good at was just sitting down with the kids and watching the plays with them. One kid I think his name was Jarrio, would not let go of me. He laid on my side and was acting like my brother just so happy. It seems like there is not a lot of adult figures in his life as there is so many young kids around.
I was also good at praying for the kids. I got to pray for a few of them. Some we’re for there grandpas as they’re getting old and have no medicine to keep them alive, and mothers with fungus on there mouths. It was really easy to take there prayers and make good words to ask God to pray
for them. A lot of times I prayed for the kids as well saying that they are big blessing to think above themselves at a early age. To think of other people then themselves. Most kids don’t. It’s me me me in America. I used to be that till I found God.
Today was like a place in the bible where Jesus gather people of the town. It was so sareal (can’t find the write spelling). We gave out gift bags to the girls and boys. It was very well organized as everyone formed a line and there was no fighting or mass trouble. Can wait to do this everyday.
We got back to the orphanage and took a long nap! some of the team and mike went to go get paint. Enjoyed some Nicaraguan coffee. Hmmm! Then we sang some songs and did a little worship. I was then prayed for by Dan the missionary from England and Mike Bolser for my depression to see if God will heal me. It was good to see someone care for me.
Te Amo Peeps!
