There wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd as the 2008 Nicaragua team delivered their report to the Cornerstone congregation this past Sunday. Members wept openly as this year’s missionaries recounted their experiences of helping the families living in La Esperanza, or how 5 local girls sacrificed what they had to show how much they appreciated our company in Bluefields.

Each year, the missionary teams from Cornerstone get a chance to deliver a presentation to the congregation about their trip experiences. The purpose of these presentations are to thank the congregation for their support, increase awareness of the importance of missions, and to inspire the next generation of missionaries.

I had a chance to speak to a few people after the presentation and they all told me how inspiring and sad it was to hear our experiences. Some people even told me that they are considering going to Nicaragua next year.

To me, making presentations like this are critical to the continued health of a mission. If we aren’t given this forum to share our experiences, it will be hard to continue to engage the community for support in the future. We owe the people of the congregation a report since they have supported us so well. We owe the people in Bluefields because it’s their story we are telling.

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