Together we are furthering the work of the Lord in Nicaragua! In April, we indicated our desire to expand the International School of Ministry into additional departments of Nicaragua and host more ministry teams to touch more lives for our Lord Jesus Christ. We feel that the times ahead are times of expansion into further ministry opportunities. Thank you for continued and new support that is propelling the work of God forward and making these things possible. Two new ISOM schools have recently started, and this summer we are working with three mission teams ministering in a number of places and sharing the heart of God and the message of Jesus through evangelistic events, in hospitals, poor barrio communities, orphanages, safe houses, and more. We so much appreciate all of your support, prayers, and encouragement as together we move forward!
In May, we opened a new school in Ciudad Sandino, a community outside the city of Managua, with 28 students from three different churches! The last week of June, in Juigalpa, a department two hours North of the capital, we will open a fourth ISOM School. The person we have trained to coordinate the school is Pastor Henry Martinez. It is exciting to be a part of helping pastors and leaders earn their Diploma of Biblical Studies and gain the knowledge and practical experience to progress and become more effective in their callings and ministries. As we move forward, we are targeting the departments of Leon, Chinandega, and Matagalpa as new locations. Our two schools in the capital of Managua are now more than half-way through the program and we continue to receive encouraging testimonies of the powerful impact of ISOM in their ministries.
We recently had the wonderful privilege of conducting an Upward Basketball Camp with Saint Andrews Episcopal Church from Mt. Pleasant, S.C. We coordinated the event through a school that operates in the city dump. That’s right, there are people that actually live in the dump seeking out an existence in conditions that are difficult to believe. The Saint Andrews team was the perfect group for these children who hardly know what it is like outside of the dump. We were able to bus a select group of children to a court several blocks outside of the dump’s entrance. The team ran skills and drills stations, scrimmaged and shared the Word of God at a devotion station. Best of all, they played with and loved on these children who rarely see that side of life. Each participant received an Upward shirt. Thank you St. Andrews and thank you Upward Unlimited for your help in making this possible. You continue to make a difference in the lives of children and young people around the World.
Prayer Requests
· In June, we will be hosting Crossroads Baptist Church from Spartanburg, SC. Please pray for them as they will be serving and ministering in Managua.
· In July, the EC Youth will be in Nicaragua. Please pray for a fruitful time of ministry and fun for them.
· We are in need of three LCD projectors and three screens to be used for ISOM School sites. Please pray that these be provided.
· Nicaragua is truly a third World country. Most of the population is undernourished and underemployed and most do not have a Godly example of family life. Please pray that God continues to move on the hearts of men and leaders to establish His ways and principles in this country.
The Potter is at Work
In Isaiah 64:8, we are reminded that “God is the potter and we are the clay.” He is at work in our lives. You are a vessel of purpose and care and He is not, at all, finished with you. He is developing your character, your heart, your life to be positioned for the next step in your calling. Determine to keep your life, “the clay” spinning on the wheel as He takes the moisture in His hands and smoothes what is rough and shapes our lives for His purposes. As He does so, be ready and open to the Holy Spirit as He speaks to your heart in His gentle and clear way. For Jeremiah 18:2 says, “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.” Be encouraged, God is speaking, leading and developing great purpose in you!
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