The Road Less Traveled!

This recent trip to Nicaragua was full of Firsts for me.  Sand Boarding a Volcano, Boogie Boarding huge waves in the Pacific Ocean and a River Boat ride up a Crocodile infested estuary.  But none of these will ever match our rugged trips to a remote mountain village where we had the blessed opportunity of sharing the Gospel of Christ for the very first time with many of its residents!

It began at a newly discovered elementary school that was tucked away under some huge spreading trees on a remote dirt road that led up to the Volcano.  There were 44 Students and 3 teachers of which only 2 had ever heard of Jesus Christ. 

From there we simply prayed and asked the Holy Spirit to guide us as we drove out stopping only where we felt the Spirit's prompting.  Cold calling from house to house in the Jungles of Nicaragua is a little uncertain at times.  We found each family kind and open to talk to the "Chelles"  or white people.   You see hundreds drive by every week on there way to the Volcano, but by their testimonies nobody ever stops.

What a blessing to see many of these whole families give their lives to Christ!  One young boy was overjoyed by receiving a baseball glove.  He said it was the dream of his life to own one, but thought it would be impossible.  With God all things are possible!  Praise His name!  (notice the camo hat we left him as well!)

I have the desire now more than ever to carry the Gospel where no man has gone with it before!