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Chosen Children Ministries
Mission News from Nicaragua
April 2011 |
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 Dear Friend & Partner,
As the winter weather winds down here in the states several teams headed south to minister alongside Chosen Children Ministries throughout Nicaragua. March began with the MountainView Baptist Church medical team led by Dale Donmoyer. The team treated over 1,000 patients, conducted VBS with children, and did evangelism. This team was followed by thirty-five from Auburn University whom God used to do VBS, light construction, and door-to-door evangelism. During the third week of March, Kim and I joined a team from First Baptist Church, Fort Mill. This construction part of the team, led by Carl Catoe, rebuilt the Las Torres church, rebuilt a church member's home destroyed by fire, and constructed a building to house the well machine. In addition, Elizabeth and Carolyn did a great job leading the women's ministry, and Jenny, Johnnie, and Kelly did a wonderful job working with the children!
We praise the Lord for the new well drilling machine that has finally arrived on our Masaya campus. Thank you to all who have prayed and given to bring this machine and the water it will bring to so many in Nicaragua!
We thank God for each of the teams and the hard work they did o n the mission field. If you, your church, or your class would like to join Chosen Children Ministries on the mission field it's as simple as calling our office for information.
God Bless,
Wallace Nix
Executive Director
Chosen Children Ministries
Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:5-6 |
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Prayer Requests
New children are arriving
at our Mephibosheth orphanage. Please pray God wll move the hearts of people to sponsor these chilren.
CCM supports 13 barrio pastors and churches in Nicaragua. Pray for these young churches and their continued support and growth.
Our Mephiobsheth orphanage needs a better and larger van. Therefore, one of the CCM regular ministry vans is being given to the orphanage. Please pray God will provide a another ministry van which is so vital to our CCM staff and teams in order to travel to the many barrios. |
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 Auburn College Team - Auburn, AL
When we first arrived in Nicaragua the Lord began working in the hearts of every person in our group. The CCM team asked what gifts we had within our group, and the only way we could answer that was that we were willing. Willing to go where the Lord wanted us, willing to do whatever we were told and willing to go where the need was.
We went to many different barrios and in each one were amazed by the Lord's faithfulness in putting us in contact with the right people at the right time. The Lord put those gifted with building at the homes that needed repairs. Those with the maternal instincts He placed in the homes of those needing motherly love, and He put the ones with medical experience in the homes of the sick. The Lord was completely moving us where we were supposed to be.
We were so blessed to see so many people accept Christ and to plant the seed in the lives of others. We know the Lord did not need to use us, but that He chose to. We know the Lord has changed our lives through this trip and feel blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of such an incredible ministry.
~ Abigail Basinger, Team Leader | |
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Mountain View Baptist - Boiling Springs, SC
Mountain View Baptist Church has the distinct honor and privilege to partner with Chosen Children Ministries. Our first trip of 2011 was also our first medical mission trip. There were 14 members of the team which included 2 doctors and 4 nurses. The rest of the team consisted of members of Mountain View and 2 members from Anderson Mill Road Baptist.
To say this trip was life changing is a huge understatement. We as a team went to Nicaragua to see people come to Christ and to see people healed of sickness. God chose to both heal people physically and spiritually.
 Our trip took us to 4 different places to set up the medical clinics.
The first two days of the trip took us to Cristo Rey barrio where we treated 293 people. We served 300 meals to those in the barrio, and were also able to feed an additional 200 meals and share the gospel with those working in the debris.????
In The Flags Barrio located off the Leon highway on the outskirts of Managua, 86 children and 95 adults were treated, and food bags and shoes were provided as needed. We visited the Casa Mephibosheth Orphanage and treated 28 children and 14 adults, consisting of the staff and their families. A medical clinic was also held at the Tangara barrio near Tipitapa. Here 41 children and 49 adults were seen and treated and food bags were provided as needed.
 Medical care that was given was varied. There were a great number of parasite cases and malnutrition cases. Antibiotics, gastrointestinal medicines, respiratory medicines, anti-inflammatories, anti-hypertensive, and vitamins were given. There were many very serious cases the team helped with including a bad burn to a young adult, a female with seizures, follow up on a stroke victim, a male with post gunshot wound, an 8 year old boy with apparent leukemia. Aside from those treated, an additional 400 people requested vitamins for malnutrition and parasite medicines.
As a first time missionary to Nicaragua, the helplessness that I felt was overwhelming. How could we even begin to help a country in such need? But God still does miracles and He showed our team what unity in Christ can look like. We saw many people pray to receive Jesus, and we saw 1,003 people in our 5 days of medical clinics. To God be the glory.
~ Barry Felton, Team Member | |
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 First Baptist - Fort Mill, SC
Women's Ministry
God allowed Kim Nix and me to do Bible study with a group of women in a new area . One of the women prayed to receive Christ as her Savior, and others talked openly about their families. We made a prayer list for them to pray for each other and for us to continue praying for them even after our return to the US.
At the Mephibosheth orphanage, we shared pillowcase dresses with the girls and they looked precious in them. The boys got shorts and t-shirts. I left praising God for the staff and all who support the orphanage and thanking him once again the orphanage is there to rescue these precious children.
 I also had the chance to work with a group of women from Marvin and Paradise barrios I had known for two years. When they started hugging me and sharing from their hearts, I thought I would drown in my own tears. One lady had counted the days since I was there last. Numbers of them told me they could not have fed their children the past year if I had not taught them how to make the jewelry to sell. On and on the testimonies went and I just praised God I could be a small part of what He was doing in the lives of these precious people.
I could have stayed home and led Bible study with women in my area, I could have said my health, my age, and a tight budget would not allow me to go again; but I didn't. I was obedient and stepped out in faith once again and God blessed me through the wonderful people of Nicaragua. I am already asking God to make a way for me to return once again in September!
"I will praise thee , O Lord, among the people; I will sing unto thee among the nations." Psalm 56: 10
~Elizabeth Ford, Team Member
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 First Baptist - Fort Mill, SC
Children's Ministry
We walked to the nearby public school and asked the director of the school if we could teach Bible lessons to the children. I was thinking there is no way they will let us do that, but God showed up and sure enough we were invited to teach in the school. The school quickly rearranged the classrooms and within thirty minutes time we were teaching the story of Creation to about one hundred first through third graders. The children were wonderful and the teachers were so nice and gracious to let us interupt their class time.
The next day we came back and taught the story of Noah to the fourth graders. As I told the story I noticed the school teacher would look up and listen every now and then to what I was saying. At the end of the story, we made rainbow bracelets to remind the children of God's promises and the teacher made one for herself. Despite my initial thoughts that the school teacher didn't want us there, I believe she was just as eager to hear the message as the children.
 During the afternoons we worked with the children at the church for about two hours. We did Bible stories, songs, crafts, games, and give them a snack. The children, ranging from toddlers to fifth graders, were all so sweet and loved on us the whole time. Bubbles, parachutes, soccer balls, beach balls, and jump ropes were all big hits, but I think they truly just wanted someone to spend time with them and love on them.
We visited a woman who had two children and did not have a relationship with Jesus. We spent a lot of time with her and at the end of our time she was not ready to make a decision but had more questions. Our translator invited her to the church and also told her that her children were welcome to come to the Bible school we would have at the church that afternoon. We never did see the woman again during our time in Juigalpa, but her children came and heard the Gospel message and the stories we told each afternoon. I pray her children who heard the Gospel truth will be a tool in her coming to know Christ herself.
 In Marvin and Paradise barrios we did more Bible stories, songs, games, and crafts with the children. The children were so loving and genuinely happy to see us there. We even had some of the mothers stay and hear the stories and gospel truth as well. It was fun to interact with the children and try to share and learn about each other while speaking different languages.
It is always hard when working with children to see immediate results of the time, effort, and truth you poured into their lives. I know that some of those sweet children who heard the truth of the Gospel will someday rise up and be leaders and spiritual giants in those barrios. Even though our team may never see it with our own eyes, we know that the One who created each of those little lives is working behind the scenes and has a plan for all those we came in contact with during our time in Nicaragua. For that reason it was a privilege to be a small part of that plan. We pray that those little ones will be the next generation to rise up and lead their communities to Christ.
~ Jenny Provin, Team Member
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Door-to-Door Evangelism Ministry
We made many home visits to share the gospel. We were to go into a home and tell the people inside that Jesus loved them, he knew them by name, and he wanted a relationship not a religion with them. This was a hard thing for me to do because most of these people had no tangible evidence that Jesus was really there and that He does love and care about them. They didn't have any food to eat. They had husbands who would leave for days, neighbors who had shunned them, and children who were sick. The list could go on and on and on. How was I supposed to go in there and see past their physical needs and conditions and go straight to their spiritual needs and spiritual condition?
 Often we would start the conversation by asking their names and telling them that we had come to build the church in the barrio. After that we would steer it towards Jesus and how much he loved them and desired to know them. Many listened and were thrilled that we took the time to sit with them but none accepted the gift of the gospel message.
I was wrestling with how I was going to go into the barrio the next day and once again try to share the gospel. I was stuck on these people and their physical needs and felt like those needed to be fixed before we could share Jesus with them. I felt a prompting to find John 6:35 which reads, "Then Jesus declared, I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me will never go hungry, and he who believes in Me will never go thirsty." That was it! I could give them enough food for a week. I could hug them and let them know that someone saw what they had to endure, and I could offer a smile. Most importantly I could offer them something that could change their life. Jesus is all they need. Jesus is all I need. He would meet their needs even when my tiny mind could not comprehend how that was possible. I just had to show them Jesus.
I wish I could say I then presented the gospel to many people and many people decided to give their hearts and lives to Jesus, but that didn't happen. I did go with the team. I fumbled with my words, and I told them that Jesus loved them. I hugged them. I prayed for them. I am still praying for them. I don't know if those people saw Jesus in us and through us but I sure hope so.
I learned no matter where you live, dirt floors, carpet, or wood floors, everyone needs Jesus. I've always been shy about sharing my faith but this trip renewed a sense of purpose in me. My job here on this earth is to share about Jesus and his love and his desire to have a relationship with each person. This is why I am here plain and simple. I just can't share about Jesus and who He is and his goodness thousands of miles away from home. I have to do it here too. Nicaragua opened my eyes to the needs of people everywhere. Not only to the physical day to day needs but the need of a Savior and the hope and transformation that he can bring to lives and communities around the world.
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Mephibosheth Orphanage 
Pictured at right is just one of the new children that has recently arrived at CCM's Mephibosheth orphange. Wellington came from an abusive background and we are so grateful God has brought him and other children to us for physcial care, encouragement, and spiritual training. Join us in caring for children like Wellington by becoming a child sponsor with a monthly gift of $30 or an annual gift of $360. Call our office for more information at 864-599-0067 or begin your sponsorship online at www. chosenchildrenministries.org. | |
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Contacts
Chosen Children Ministries PO Box 126, Inman, SC 29349 Phone (864)599-0067 Fax (864)599-0988 |
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