This blog post does not contain spoilers for the Sex and the City movie. This post is not a review, but an Opinion / Editorial piece.
This week my wife and I are celebrating our 6th anniversary, so yesterday we decided to catch a movie. Originally we were planning on catching the Indiana Jones movie, but [...]

The final installment of the story of traveling to Tasbapauni, Nicaragua.

I was warned but I really didn’t expect to see it. I was caught somewhere between revulsion, sadness, and sympathy. The sad, anguished eyes looked back at me, both of us helpless to prevent what was to come. No, I’m not referring to a child living in poverty in Nicaragua. In front of me was [...]

Another day and more media coverage on the deepening world food crisis. Today, it’s the continuation of the UN’s plea for support of the World Food Programme and urging world governments to help with the shortfall in money the WFP is suddenly facing due to the surge in commodity prices.
Also announced today is the formation [...]

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 [...]

Every morning I would wake up early and have my coffee while standing on the front porch of our house. At 6:15am in the morning, the temperature is comfortable and the streets are quiet. I would stand there breathing in the fragrant air, and listening to the unseen birds and the distant car driving by.
But [...]

So how was my 2nd trip to Nicaragua? How has it affected me this year? Read on to find out!

On the day we landed in Bluefields, we grabbed a quick breakfast of scrabbled eggs prepared by our cook and were whisked away on a boat to Tasbapauni. The boat ride was 2 hours long and it was a miracle no one got sick… instead many people fell asleep as the boat bounced across the [...]

On March 7 - 16th, 2008, 18 people traveled to Bluefields, Nicaragua to help Verbo Ministries with their programs. The team consisted of 5 people from Three Hills, Alberta, and 13 people from the Toronto area in Ontario. The trip was put together by Samaritan’s Purse Canada and Cornerstone Christian Community Church in Markham.
This is [...]

On March 7 - 16th, 2008, 18 people traveled to Bluefields, Nicaragua to help Verbo Ministries with their programs. The team consisted of 5 people from Three Hills, Alberta, and 13 people from the Toronto area in Ontario. The trip was put together by Samaritan’s Purse Canada and Cornerstone Christian Community Church in Markham.
This is [...]