Open Hearts International Children's Relief Mission
We had the best bus for so many years of serving the Lord here in Nicaragua and today she went on to a new home. There are many many many memories of serving the Lord in this old Alachua County School District School Bus!… Continue Reading “Adios ol’ Glorious Bus…”
We have built the first of what we hope to be dozens of homes working towards rebuilding the Miskito Indigenous communities devastated by Hurricanes ETA and IOTA last year. It was an amazing trip and so beautiful to be a part of God’s people… Continue Reading “Hurricane Relief: Building Homes…”
This week we are preparing for the 2021 school year which starts NEXT WEEK! We serve over 300 families every day at Club Esperanza with our feeding program, Ileana’s School, early childhood education, Lacrosse The Nations, High School Scholarship Program, Juntos Para Inclusión (Special… Continue Reading “Club Esperanza…2021 here we come!!!”
With all of the COVID issues, the two Hurricanes hitting Nicaragua, and our travel home being cancelled…TWICE! We didn’t get ourselves together this year for a year end Newsletter or Christmas card….but Aliyah is savvy on the iPad and got a little video together… Continue Reading “Merry Christmas From Nicaragua!”
Thank you all for your generous support of Nicaragua during this difficult time. Within a two week period, Puerto Cabezas on the Northern Carribean side of Nicaragua was hit by two massive storms, Hurricane Eta (Cat 4) and then Hurricane Iota (Cat 5). In… Continue Reading “Hurricane Relief…There Is Still Great Need!”
We hope all of our friends and family back home are having a wonderful Thanksgiving this year! It has indeed been quite the year, with what would seem much more tragedy than good. But we LOVE this Holiday because even when times are tough,… Continue Reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”
Hello family and friends, we are getting hit by another Hurricane. Hurricane Iota made landfall last night in nearly the exact same spot that Hurricane Eta hit only two weeks ago. Please pray for Nicaragua and our friends in Puerto Cabezas and along the… Continue Reading “Another Hurricane Hitting Nicaragua…”
We were able to make contact with Pastor Earl over the weekend. Hurricane Eta has left severe devastation in Puerto Cabezas. The church is now a refuge for 600 people left homeless and Earl estimates that at least 3000 homes have been destroyed by… Continue Reading “Hurricanes Eta Update: Devastation – Nov.9”
Update from the Weather Channel…it has a very good video of a general report. UPDATE Nov5: We have been able to speak with Pastor Victor in Walakitang over the last two days and there has been no loss of life or serious injuries in… Continue Reading “Hurricane Eta Update: Walakitang – Nov. 5”
We have never posted two blog posts in one day but it appears that the Hurricane threatening Nicaragua has strengthened over night when we made the previous post. Hurricane Eta is expected to hit land in Puerta Cabezas as a Category 4 storm tomorrow.… Continue Reading “Hurricane Eta: Please pray for Walakitang!”