The Night the Lights Went Out in Nicaragua

Sorry, friends! We have had some problems with the internet and we kept losing power last night, so we haven't been able to post. We've got more pictures, a video, and updated prayer requests to share with you! Hopefully the connection lasts long enough to get it all uploaded.

*ok, video is too big to load! Sorry for the false hope!

Here are some pictures, though!!

This is Elizier! His mom helps prepare all our meals and he helps us work on all our projects.

Emily learning to wash clothes on a wash board

The 1st VBS in a village called Israel

The salvation bracelets that the kids from Trinity's VBS helped us make for these kiddos

Jake helping tie on the bracelets

Marcee explaining what the beads mean

Miguel driving the tractor

Some kids at the VBS in Bonete

Our fearless leader Aaron "Twinkle Toes/El Jefe" Palmatier

This little one deserves special attention! This is Carlos. He is a little boy that Mattea and Laura noticed at the VBS today. They talked to his mom and found out that he has leprosy. They prayed over him and we ask that you all would also lift him up for healing! 

Team picture in front of a city sign in Bonete

A few of the girls from the village

Prayer Requests:

*Alina - She and her dad are here from Colorado working with us. She is very ill and has not shown much progress. She has been sick for two days now and if things don't improve by tomorrow, she will probably need to go into Chinandega (the nearest big city) for a doctor.

*Home visits - On Monday, we will have the chance to go to the homes of the church members here. It will be a great opportunity to see how they live and build relationships. Please pray for good conversations and confidence in speaking Spanish. Aaron also suggests the missionaries' prayer: Lord, I'll gobble it up if You keep it down! (Some of us are a little worried about the food they will make for us because we have to eat it all with a smile on our faces, regardless of what it is!)

*Physical bodies - We have been blessed with good health, aside from the occasional blister or little bit of nausea. Please pray for continued energy, strength, health and endurance. We still have a lot left to do!

*Kids - We are blessed to be here serving these beautiful kids. I'm not sure there is anything sweeter than hearing 100 children singing Cristo Me Ama (Jesus Loves Me) or Gloria a Dios (Glory to God). We ask that you pray for abundant blessings for these kids, that our words and stories would impact them and that they would grow up loving the Lord and knowing the love and power of Jesus.

Ok, I know that was long but thank you for your continued support! We will update as we can.

Bendicido (Blessed),

The MISSION: Bonete Team