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 [...]

The Nicaragua team has been back home for 4 days now and the reality of reverse culture shock is sinking in. For a few of the first-timers, they are feeling angry, sad, and guilty.
Friends and family don’t understand you.
You feel guilty for being so wealthy while others suffer from hunger.
Life seems to go on [...]

The Nicaragua team has been back home for 4 days now and the reality of reverse culture shock is sinking in. For a few of the first-timers, they are feeling angry, sad, and guilty.
Friends and family don’t understand you.
You feel guilty for being so wealthy while others suffer from hunger.
Life seems to go on [...]

A revelation hit me this morning when reading an email… with all my planning and organizing for the mission in 3 weeks, I have lost sight of what the big picture is. In a strange way, the leader (i.e. me) should keep their eye on the ball and the bigger picture, but with all the [...]

Vern writes about his experience from the Eye Clinic during the 2007 Mission to Bluefields.
This was my third trip to Nicaragua, and my second to Bluefields. For me there’s nothing quite like the experience of a mission trip. Its the only time when you really serve God 24/7. Of course, I consider [...]

Events in this story took place on March 15, 2007 in Bluefields.
The story starts a week before in downtown Bluefields where Harold was being interviewed by a camera crew, likely because he was the only white guy in downtown Bluefields at the time. Harold shared on Nicaraguan TV that our group was in town [...]