One of the greatest privileges as a Pastor/Leader is when one of your own bodly proclaims God's word unashamedly. While I love preaching...I can honestly say to give someone an opportunity and watch them do it well, absolutely thrills my heart.
Tonight, Eric preached a powerful message to our sister church in Tipitapa. God moved among hearts...we prayed with many people. One lady, with a heart of repentance, confessed her four month affair to the church. Others prayed for strong marriages...prodigal kids...and salvation for the community. The trip came to fulfillment tonight.
God clearly kept us in Nicaragua for these moments. Our original intention was to head to Costa Rica to connect with a missions opportunity...then spend one day at our sister church in Tipitapa, Nicaragua...but God had other plans. Dave Glaze's, our staff missionary in Nicaragua, car broke down while we were in the airport in Washington D.C. Then one thing after another...literally stranded us in Nicaragua. Yet while we were "stranded" God was moving. God was already preparing hearts...ours and those in Tipitapa and Mangua. We can't wait to see what the Lord is going to do over the next few days.