Covenant Church, Managua

It's great to be back with my church family here in Nicaragua!


As we continue with our church wide Daniel fast I pray that we will all grow in wisdom and understanding, as individuals, and as a church. May we know the perfect will of Christ for our lives.
snippets from Thursday night at Covenant....

working hard on a Thursday night

these girls know how to have fun!

silliness

catching up

smileys

more work

fun fellowship

Happy New Year!

some of the leaders of tomorrow :)

I love you guys!

KFC/Kids Following Christ!

I look forward to a New Year of serving our LORD with you.

Back in Nica

I made it back to Nicaragua today, after enjoying the holidays in
South Florida with family and friends.

On the last day I was there it was said to have been 30 degrees, and with the wind shield, 20 degrees!! Brrrrr!!

It was a cool welcome back too tho, with temperatures lower than usual for Managua. I am enjoying it while it lasts because, no doubt, by March/April we will be praying for cool days like this.

Happy New Year!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR to my dear friends. I love you!!!!

Many thanks to my dear friend who..


*took me to the airport to begin my Christmas Holiday
*bestowed a generous Christmas gift upon me as I left
*welcomed me into her home and family for the holidays
*stayed up late to chat and paint our nails together when really you were exhausted
*treated me to countless yummy meals out
*surprised me by buying  me the salt and pepper grinder I had admired
*gave me a ride whenever I needed one, whatever the time was
*went to the office on a day off to help load up the car with my "stuff"
*drove for hours to come and visit with me while I was in town
*welcomed in the New Year with me
*stayed up past her bedtime to pray with me and work through some struggles
*drove to meet me at the airport in the middle of the night
*brought me hot toast the first morning back when I was suffering with a pounding headache, then spoiled me rotten by cooking lunch for me also
*offered to meet me at the airport if I got stranded
*made me a cup of hot tea on my first visit back
*regularly sends me encouraging, uplifting e/mails
 
Wow, I am SO incredibly blessed to have such wonderful friends. Hence my fb post/"You must really love me LORD, 'coz you gave me fantastic friends."

There are tons more examples too! I have so many amazing friends it would be impossible to list all of the gifts of friendship, but I hope you recognise yourself among these thanks. And, to my friends of the past, present and future, I treasure your friendship, and truly "Thank my God upon EVERY remembrance of you." Phil 1 v 3.

Welcome 2012! Bring it on!

I  ushered in the New Year in Fort Lauderdale at a Praise and Worship concert led  by Anthony Evans.


It was fantastic!!!! Rejoice, again I say Rejoice!


It was the biggest gathering I have ever been to for a New Year's celebration where everyone was likeminded, there was reported to have been about 4000 in attendance.


 I encourage you to listen to some of Evans' music, and here are a few more people who agree with me..

Anthony Evans knows how to lead people into our Lord’s presence and step out of the way…” – Max Lucado.

“What makes Anthony’s music incredible is his voice. What makes his ministry incredible is his heart. What makes his message incredible is his walk with the Lord.” – Franklin Graham


A much-sought-after leader of worship, Anthony has garnered invitations across the spectrum from Franklin Graham events, to such venues as The National Worship Leader’s Conference. As a live performer, Evans has shared the stage with such talents as Yolanda Adams, David Phelps, FFH and Natalie Grant. And as a composer/ artist, Anthony’s crossover music has vibrated both the doors of the church and ventured beyond.

“The impressive quality of Anthony’s voice is obvious. He is a gifted singer. But as his personal friend, I can also attest to his love for God and his heart to communicate that love to people through his music ministry.” –Natalie Grant

My dear sister in Christ, RuthAnn, and I.

http://anthony-evans.com/about/

Merry Christmas!

"I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people." Luke 2 v 10

The good news of Christmas is worth celebrating for 3 reasons.

It is personal :"I bring YOU." 


It is positive: "GOOD news of GREAT JOY." 


And it is universal: "for ALL the people."

It doesn't matter who you are, what you've done, 

where you've been, or where you're headed - this news is for you! 

Celebrate!

God loves you! God is with you! God is for you!
excerpt from: "The Purpose of Christmas." Rick Warren
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Merry Christmas to all my family and friends!

Here I am..

I'm not the best writer in the world, but I hope I can express in words what I have been feeling in my heart this Christmas.

I love the song: "Humbly you came to the earth you created, all for love's sake became poor. Here I am to worship."

Words that I have sung so many times, but as we prepare for Christmas this year, they touched my heart in a very different way. I was deeply  affected as I got a picture in my mind. There you are Sovereign, Almighty God, Your Majesty, you  created everything, and it was good! (Genesis) Then I read Job 38 & 39, "The LORD speaks." You created every single thing on this earth, and above it, and could have chosen all kinds of riches for your only Son. 

You know as a mother of two and grandmother of five, I remember how excited I was over the birth of each one of my children. I realized the miracle of each life, with the words of Psalm 139 echoing in my heart, overflowing with joy and gratitude for each one of them. I  wanted the very best of everything for them - especially for my firstborn, my son David. Expectant parents usually prepare for the birth of their babies with great excitement and anticipation, maybe painting the nursery, getting the tiny clothes ready, toys, baby shower..... everything is new, clean and sterile. 

How different was the birth of your Son Father God. You chose for your only Son to be born in a lowly stable among animals, and strangers. Mary didn't even have her family close by.

King of Kings and Lord of Lords,

as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus this year,  as we decorate our homes and trees, face the crowded stores for gifts, not to mention face the traffic!, I stop for a moment to reflect on what I can give to you for Christmas. What do you want for your birthday Jesus? What can I offer you? You created everything, you own everything, what can I get for you on my humble budget? 


Jesus, here I am. This is my offering. I give you my life, after all, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't know life at all. You gave me the gift of life, of love, of freedom. Your birth, life and death were humble. You gave it all, for all mankind, forever. Thank you for giving your life so that I may live. Help me to give it back to you wholeheartedly. I want to find your heart so I can get lost in it LORD. This is my desire.


Thank you for the gift of Salvation. Happy Birthday Jesus!

KJV Dictionary Definition: humble

humble

HUM'BLE, a. L. humilis.

1. Low; opposed to high or lofty.

2. Low; opposed to lofty or great; mean; not magnificent; 

3. Lowly; modest; meek; submissive; opposed to proud,haughty, arrogant or assuming. 

God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. James 4

HUM'BLE, v.t. To abase; to reduce to a low state. 

1. To crush; to break; to subdue.

2. To mortify.

3. To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride of; to reduce arrogance and self-dependence;  to make meek and submissive to the divine will

Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you. 1 Pet.5.

Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart. 2 Chron. 32.

4. To make to condescend.

He humbles himself to speak to them.

5. To bring down; to lower; to reduce.

The highest mountains may be humbled into valleys.

6. To deprive of chastity. Deut. 21.

To humble one's self, to repent; to afflict one's self for sin; to make contrite.

humbly

HUM'BLY, adv. In a humble manner; with modest submissiveness; with humility.

1. In a low state or condition; without elevation.

adjective.  modest - lowly - meek - submissive - unassuming - low verb.  humiliate - abase - mortify - lower - degrade - demean

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving dear family and friends!

Feliz dia de gracia!

                                      Yes, this is a real (dead) stuffed turkey!

Our Kinderangels each made a feather with drawings of some of the things they are thankful for. Sooo cute!