donrock - "Spring Break"

In less than 24 hours after Don
landed from his trip to Kenya, I was on the plane to Nicaragua. This was a
follow up trip to the one Don and I took in October to visit the First Year
Missionary (FYM) team.

FYM team picture from October.

This time my traveling buddy was Kayla Phillips,
who has been with AIM for 4+ years. When Kayla joined AIM, she was a
participant on a First Year Missionary trip, and is now organizing the training
camps. In addition my friend, Dianne Pruim from MI joined us at the last
minute.

Above: Dianne

Above: Kayla - kaylaphillips.myadventures.org

We were able to spend a couple days
with the team prior to their "Spring Break". Afterwards, some chose to return
home (to the US) to visit friends, family, churches...supporters. Others took the
week to travel and bask in God's creation. So we did the same and headed out
with some of the team and their leader and our good friend - Tana Turner
by Tica Bus to Costa Rica. This was a sweet time of loving, caring, praying for
one another...as we like to say "Speak Life!"

Part of the Nicaragua First Year Missionary Team in Costa Rica on "Spring Break" for a few days.

The fearless leader - Tana Turner in the middle. tanaturner.theworldrace.org

We returned to Nicaragua in time to
meet some of the Short Term Missions team from Athens, GA. Their stories were
just more confirmation of God's working in Nicaragua. Please pray for our
missionaries who have settled in long-term there...The Kayes and their two children.
In addition, pray for the base that they have invested in and are using to house
the First Year Missionaries, hold church every other week, Bible studies, a 24
hour house of prayer ...and in the future a library for the community. They call
it El Puente!...in Spanish...The Bridge. It's a great team of individuals who
are committed to many different ministries in Granada, Nicaragua. Please keep
them and this community in your prayers. Thank you.