Stories of heart-break and hope from Nicaragua

Reintegration is the hardest part and the most rewarding…

Posted in Bluefields 2008, Life Stories on Mar 20th, 2008 4 Comments »

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 [...]

Vern’s Eye Clinic Story

Posted in Bluefields 2007 on Feb 17th, 2008 No Comments »

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 [...]