Kid's Update

Eli has been doing a great job ministering through sports with the local kids.  Everywhere we go, the older boys seek him out to play soccer and baseball.  I don't know how he does it, but he plays for hours in the heat!  He also helped pump 100 gallons of water by hand!  He made paper airplanes to help entertain kids at a Bible study.  His favorite thing about Nicaragua is the soccer ministry and the hardest thing for him is not having food around at liberty all the time.



Anzo has been my tech man.  He makes sure I have my speakers, my ipod with the music, holds the speakers and makes sure everything gets back in the backpack.  He makes sure we don't forget anything and makes sure nothing get's stolen (which is important because if you put it down it will most likely get taken).  He played baseball at the sports ministry and scored twice!  He also helped pump 100 gallons of water by hand.  His favorite thing about Nicaragua is the ministry and the hardest thing is the heat and the heat (his words exactly).



Abi has been using her artistic abilities to minister here.  She face painted some amazing things on the kids at a backyard Bible study and helps me lead the worship music at the events we've been to.  She also painted nails at one Bible club. This coming Saturday she has choreographed a dance routine and will be dancing in front of all the kids. Her favorite thing about Nicaragua doing missions especially painting faces and painting nails and the hardest thing so far has been the heat and that we don't have a car to go places.


Zoe has been using art and sports.  She's played soccer, baseball, face painted, painted nails, and led music. She has also helped with doing dishes and carrying around little ones who seem to flock to her instinctively. She is up for anything you ask her to do. Her favorite thing about Nicaragua is how easy it is to make local friends and the hardest thing has been walking everywhere.



Kiya is miss popular everywhere we go.  She's had her picture taken numerous times and everyone wants to touch her amazing curly hair.  She wants to make friends so much and asks me how to say stuff in Spanish all the time.  She's also participated in Baseball. She said her favorite thing about Nicaragua is the people and the hardest thing is getting bit by mosquitoes.

Kaiyin has been his usual ball of energy.  He's dying to ride in the back of a truck, which we haven't allowed!  He played baseball and tag at sports day and "stole the base" while the adults were playing baseball (literally, picked up first base and ran off).  The people seem to love his energy, he even rode the local bus with Jesse (a local from Pantanal) and Jenn (a local missionary).  Kaiyin's favorite thing about Nicaragua is the pool and the hardest thing is being in time out (his words :)