Day 8: Travel Back to Managua and Fellowship Time

Today we got up at 5:30pm to start our travels back from Ometepe Island. After such a great week on the island, many started talking about ideas of how we could "conveniently" miss the ferry :)

Team picture outside where we stayed at La Roca Camp and Farm

We did make the ferry and made the trek back across Nicaragua Lake to the mainland.

Levi and his mom Shawna

Logan sharing the gospel with a man on the ferry

On the ferry

Konnor staying safe :)

We got to go to the Masaya Market and lunch before heading to a little downtime at the hotel. We then headed to Petra Managua for a final night of fellowship with the leaders of Petra and their families. It was such a blessed time.

Pastor Hamilton brought us back to the 1 Thessalonians passage that we had began the week in together. 1 Thess. 1:2 says, "We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers." What is so neat about this passage is that although Paul was only with the Thessalonians for a short time, it was clear how deeply he loved the church. Pastor Hamilton compared this to our time together and the love that has grown amongst brothers and sisters in Christ. Like one team member commented early in the week, "I never knew I had a family this big!" He encouraged us to continue to pray for the work God is doing in Nicaragua and also encouraged us that they would be praying for us as well. Team members were also able to share where they had experienced God at work during their time here. Pastor Hamilton closed with an exhortation from Acts 20:24 and asked us what we want our lives to be known for when people hear about us. May it be to live wholeheartedly for the Lord.

"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." Acts 20:24

We will get up at 5:30am again tomorrow to head to the airport and begin the trip home. However, our hearts have been forever changed. Please pray for us as we re-enter the U.S. that we would each take intentional time with the Lord and be obedient in whatever steps of faith He prompts each of us to take!

Tomorrow we will begin posting trip take-aways from different members of the team so stay tuned!