Memorable Moments and People

I thank God for sending me on this missions trip. God gave me so many great memories and God had me meet so many great people. I will always remember this missions trip because their were so many great moments for example the Jesus Walk we had at Purivida. This moment at Purivida really changed my look on my life and my look on others. I learned that night even though I may do the right things while others do bad things like drugs that does not make me better than them. God created us all equal and he has a plan for all of us even those who we might initially look at as horrible and hopeless.

Another memorable moment I had was the day we got to Nicaragua the church community there accepted us and loved all of us instantly. I could not believe they loved us before they even knew our names. They just new that we were missionaries from the US and that we had come to help and that was enough for them to treat us like family. Their hospitality that night was only the beginning. Throughout the week their kindness and love shown to us continued.

Throughout the week my host family showed love to Jason and I and treated us like family. They were so hospitable to us. The night we got there they built a second bed for us because they were expecting a married couple but instead they got two guys and only one bed so they built another one that night. Also after finding out we did not like coffee they sent their 15 year old son Byron out to get us milk to drink in the morning even though we said it was ok. This love and hospitality continued throughout the week whether it be by giving us fresh juice or fresh mangoes. Another cool thing they did was they took our picture and when we left they were going to print it and hang it on their wall to resemble their extended family in the US. Overall, their hospitality I will always remember and cherish and I cant wait to go back at some point in the future.