Hello church family & friends,
My name is Victor Rosado. When I first
found out about Calvary Chapel's mission trips to Nicaragua,
it was immediately in my heart to serve Jesus in this ministry, as if he put it there himself. As a new believer, 12 years ago I didn't
understand what that meant. Three years ago I had my first chance to
be a part of one of the trips to Nicaragua, an experience that changed my life!
It changed my way of seeing how Jesus can really work in my heart.
The people of Nicaragua really understand Jesus. All they have and
all that drives them is their faith and love for God.
I feel that sometimes we don't
understand our own faith and rely on our own understanding, even
though the scriptures say, “Don't.” (Proverbs 3:5). As a poor
country they depend on Jesus to provide and their prayers are
continuous. Here in Nicaragua, anyone can approach a native and ask
them if they have a few minutes to talk about Jesus, their beliefs,
where they are with their faith, and if they understand what will
happened after death. If they have no understanding they will simply
tell you that they don't know. They hold no hard feelings or shame
and they don't feel degraded. Instead, they are hungry to understand
and are willing to hear more about Jesus and their salvation. Even
if they already know about Jesus they want to learn more.
When I was asked by Joe Pirrello if I
would be willing to lead the team this year, to me it was and is a
privilege. This kind of opportunity is something that has been in
my heart for a long time. I was scared and excited all at the same
time! Luckily for me, the team has been great and has proven itself
to be very hard working! I could not ask more of them. Having
5 Spanish speakers has helped a lot. I was worried that we were
going to have projects that we would not be able to handle, but
again, that is me thinking again and not remembering Proverbs 3:5.
Guess what? Jesus is good and whatever had been thrown at us is now
done: from plumbing to electrical to fixing broken gutters, cleaning &
oiling fans, and the famous bathing of the guard dogs, Oso and Pepper.
God has been with us on every job and all we have done has had his
blessings. We will see what tomorrow holds!
I am extremely proud of this team. I
never hear them complaining about the heat, and it gets hot here! In
fact, the natives are the ones making comments about the weather.
Whatever was asked of this team, they were there, and for that I
personally take my hat off to them; THANK YOU.
My favorite jobs:
- Fixing the gutters: They wanted us to replaced a big section and it would take us possibly 2 days to do, but Angel and I suggested a different way and it took us only 3 hours! It worked great too. Just as we finished it, the sky opened up and gave the repair a good testing.
Changing the class rooms lights: Paying for electricity is the school's largest bill. We brought with us very efficient LED light bulbs. We removed the old florescent tubes, replacing them with single bulb fixtures in 9 classrooms, then installed the LED bulbs. There were some doubts that we could finish the job. But guess what? God is good and he blessed all our hands on every job. Thank you Lord!
Ceiling falling apart!
My favorite evangelism:
- Tent City is always my favorite. Especially the way it touches newcomers. The people there are so real, love prayers and are very welcoming. Nothing quite like what we can experience back at home. It showcases what true faith is all about and it tests your own. Our first time missionaries were really touch by these Nicaraguans.
- Evangelizing at the public park was an experience more like home. After having been to Tent City it was different, but easier to stop someone, ask them if we can talk to them, and then allow Jesus take over and have a great experience all over again.
Thanks and hope every one is enjoying
all the blogs,
Victor.
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