March Newsletter
Pastor Kevin George March 30th, 2007
When I first arrived to Nicaragua, all I could think about was how I could not wait until it was time for me to fly back home to America. However something happened to me that was not expected during my stay, God broke my heart for the people and not in one of those ways where you stand back and just say, well I feel sorry for them, but he broke it to the point where I could not control my tear flow. During the month of March a great many of things where accomplished, the feeding station that was spoke of in last months news letter was finished and we are getting prepared to have our first feeding.
The first feeding will take place on April 10th, I pray that the anointing of God be on that place as we get ready to feed the multitude of people. I have been to several feeding stations and each feeding station is overflowing with the needy people of Nicaragua. I find my heart breaking more and more as my time here in Nicaragua goes on. Another thing that I have been involved in, is just simply blessing some of the poor people that roam the streets, washing windshields at the red lights. One American dollar out here is worth 18 cordoba out here. However when you stop at the red light and they come to your car, mostly they just are trying to get 1 cordoba. It is a real joy to see how they react if you give them 20 or 50 cordoba, but once again, the Lord has struck compassion on my heart for the people who roam the streets. You have to think, how would you want someone to react if you where on the street and had no home or was so poor that you strictly relied on other peoples kindness so you could make ends meet. As the month of March continued, we had much preparing to do. At the close of the month we had a major event that we where planning for. The people expectancy was anywhere from 3000-5000 people, so we definitely had lots to plan for. It was the first time I was involved in an event that was that big.
The crowd went all the way out the door and into the streets. I have to say, it was amazing to see how God was moving in so many different people. The event lasted all night long it ended sometime around 5am, but it was worth it. Now that March has come to an end and April is here a certain joy has risen within me but also a sadness. On April 11th I will fly back to America and will be there for around 1 month. I am happy about going home, yet I am sad about leaving Nicaragua. I have felt so many different things since I have been here and have been introduced to a large number of situations and circumstances that would just break a persons heart. I have seen the kids living on the streets and have seen some of the looks of hopelessness in certain peoples eyes. I know I am where God wants me and to leave even for a month is becoming a seemingly difficult task.
I have learned that God has called us all to different areas. Some of us are call to Pastor a church in a local town some of us are called to travel throughout different cities and help rise up churches and bring forth new programs to encourage the people, and some of us are called to go to different countries, to bring the gospel to the people of a different land. To show that the message doesn’t end just because the pastor said amen. It is for that reason that I have been faced with a difficult question. We all have our part to do. Anyone who says they are a Christian has a responsibility to help further the word of God and to show the love that Christ has shown us. For now, I get ready to fly back to home sweet home, Louisiana. I couldn’t be more excited about seeing friends and family. However a bigger excitement awaits me and that is, returning to Nicaragua and continuing where I left off before I flew out !! God Bless you all !!
