Nuevas Esperanzas<\/a>, which took over some of the work I was a part of with Mercy Ships. \u00a0 Financially, this doesn’t seem like the most opportune time, but when God calls, it’s up to you to step out and follow His leading.\u00a0 So we’re taking him on His word that He’ll provide financially to make this trip a reality, and we’re trusting that He’s got exciting things in store for us as a family.<\/p>\nAlready we’re seeing His hand in this.\u00a0 Our tickets were a bit cheaper than we expected.\u00a0 There was discussion about possibly driving to Miami (12 hours) to fly from there because it was so much cheaper.\u00a0 But we found good tickets from Atlanta (just 2 hours!), so that saves us quite a few hours in the car.\u00a0 We also invited our good friend, Abigail, to come with us.\u00a0 She’s been my “right-hand woman” since Josiah was born, and she babysits the kids weekly.\u00a0 She’ll be a great help with the kids, and I’m so excited to get to share Nicaragua with her!\u00a0 Nicaragua and the people there are so very dear to my heart.<\/p>\n
There will be lots more chatter about Nicaragua to come, I promise.\u00a0 But if you’re reading this and you’re in the Birmingham area, you are CORDIALLY INVITED to a dinner we’re hosting at Clearwater Community Church on Friday, December 12th from 6-8pm to share about our trip and the ministry of Nuevas Esperanzas.\u00a0 There’s no charge for dinner (which will be FABULOUS – by a great local chef!), just whatever donation you’d like to give, with all proceeds going towards our trip. \u00a0 Please comment or email us if you want more info or directions!\u00a0 We’d love to have you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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