MONDAY & TUESDAY JAN 10-11, 2011
Jana's report from the field Monday noted the group was leading out in sports clinics and and VBS at both Hilea and Flags barrios. Josh and Rob were taking the VBS leadership challenge head on!
Bentlee, Ashley, Jill and Whitney are leading evangelism groups in these communities.
On Monday evening the update was the group was energized to see God at work! Today a lady prayed to put Christ in charge of her life (in salvation), and another man recommitting his life to Christ. The VBS and Sports clinics were a success as well. Jana reports the group is reflective and amazed at God's work.
Pray for good health and safety as the group works in and around the barrios. Often the intestinal bug bites with a change of food and water...this can be distracting but is usually tuned up with a quick dose of pepto!
Pictured below is a typical barrio child in Nicaragua. Pray for our group as these loving and needy children overwhelm the volunteers' emotions and capacities. Pray that God will use these encounters for the good, but ultimately that these single adult volunteers will never forget. As I often tell groups, I hope what you have seen burns in your mind a long, long time. ..just use that burn to spur a lifetime of action. Our teams can often help with immediate needs of food and medicine, but the ultimate need is Christ!

Thanks to Kris Rickert, former Catalyst missionary for use of the picture.
LATE EVENING UPDATE TUESDAY JAN 11, 2011
Jana has phoned in with a quick update on todays events. Nicole, Jill, Reagan, Courtney and Jordan led VBS today. Jana notes that the group also did an adult discipleship session (important follow up from previous decisions, and the groundwork for a new church).
The team is excited to see relationships developing with the Nicaraguan translators and barrio residents. Everyone is healthy and hard at work as mid-week approaches.
Please pray for the Chosen Children staff by name in your prayers....especially Guillermo Morales the lead missionary, "Big C" the assistant missionary and bus driver, and all the translators and kitchen workers.
US FIELD OFFICE SNOWBOUND WHILE GROUP ENJOYS 80's:
We apologize for the lack of updates before mid-day today. We can not reach our US Field office (and the main computer) due to almost a foot of snow . We live about 4-5 miles from the nearest state snow-plowed road. The snow is beautiful but with only an old laptop and a spotty internet connection, updates have been a challenge. Here's a picture out our front window!

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