Nicaragua October Mission Team Flight Information

Outbound flight - October 6, 2011

Delta

Flight 944: Depart CHARLOTTE at 7:10 AM
Arrive in ATLANTA at 8:30 AM

Flight 369: Depart ATLANTA at 10:00 AM
Arrive in MANAGUA at 12:05 PM

Return flight - October 10, 2011

Delta

Flight 370: Depart MANAGUA at 1:05 PM
Arrive in ATLANTA at 6:53 PM

Flight 1442: Depart ATLANTA at 9:07 PM
Arrive in CHARLOTTE at 10:26 PM

South Africa Team Is Now In Charlotte

The team landed safely in Charlotte this morning around 9:50 am.

South Africa Team on Their Way Home

We are on our way to the airport with full heart of what the Lord has spoken to us, ministered through us, and did among us. Next communique will be upon landing in Atlanta. Can't wait to share the stories.

Shade-Gardens

Celebrating the fourth year of the shade-gardens at Thu Tu Ke Leone Community Centre in Soweto with Director Johann Lephepelo. She gives thanks for all the advice and encouragement she has received over the years regarding the gardens. "The gardens help us. The need is growing and people need healthy vegetables for their health."

Part of the spinach grown here is sold to the community to help sustain these gardens.

Momma Johann says to all Harvest of Hope supporters, "Thank you and keep up the good work. You are hope-givers."

Giving the "Grannie Garden" a little facelift. It's called the Grannie Garden because the grandmothers who are tending to this garden are raising food for their grandchildren. The grandchildren's parents have died of HIV.

Eating the spinanch today...future gardeners?

Last Night with South African Team-mates

What a beautiful, sacred way to end our time with the Body of Christ tonight. We taught on the first three parts of the Tabneracle and after repentance, we offered a washing of their hands and anointed their hands for service. We left them a "servant" towel from or Sevolution service. It was powerful!

Pillow Case Dresses

We ministered to people living in the city dump this morning. It was too complicated to distribute dresses individually, so we left over 100 dresses with Pastor Genia to distribute at Christmas. Pastor Genia was thrilled to have these beautiful dresses, for these girls and young moms haven't anything as nice as these dresses. In December it will be very hot, so the dresses will be a double blessing.

Sack Packs

Thank you, Senor Saints Class, for all the sack packs. We shared them with "grannies" who care for disabled children and adults. They were so excited to receive a gift that was made with love.

Ministering at a Community Center

Ministering the pure and simple message of the Gospel with preschoolers at a Community Center we have supported with shade-gardens for 4 years. The children LOVED the faith bracelets. Thank you to everyone who assembled them; you've been an important part of this trip.

Ministering at the City Dump

What great joy to have the opportunity to minister to people who live in the city dump.

Installing Gardens at Brammfischerville

This morning in corporate prayer our team asked the Lord to multiply our time so we might put two gardens up in Brammfischerville. God answered our prayer in ways we didn't expect.

The lord met us at the garden site with Immanuel and his army of thirty neighbors. Immanuel lives in this community and provides Godly leadership.

After a morning of work, laughter and music we had one tunnel up, bags installed and the next tunnel up as well. We took a lunch break and upon return, the community had already installed the bags in the second tunnel and were planting. At the end of the day God had knit our hands and hearts together as one team.

Sunday's Service

Sunday was a full day of ministry starting with service at Covenant Word and ending with a crusade in a community where a new church has just been planted. The drama team ministered powerfully at both services. Click here to watch the skit on Youtube.

We celebrate the 4 salvations yesterday, however, what gave us great joy was that a lady who received Christ on Saturday as we distributed oranges attended church hungry for more of Christ.

Dorah's Arc Shadegarden

The community comes together as we install a new shade-garden at Dorah' Arc orphanage in Johannesburg. Forty-eight children orphaned by AIDS will eat the spinanch grown in this garden.

All ages can help with shade-gardens

Orphans at Dorah's Arc watch as dumptruck with sand arrives for new shade-garden

Praying for Sebastian

While sharing the Gospel house-to-house and praying for people, Sebastain's two friends said, "Don't pray for me; pray for our friend to be healed." As we gathered around him to pray that the Lord would heal his leg, one couldn't help but think of the friends who put feet to their faith to lower their friend to Jesus.

Sharing Oranges

Sharing oranges in the community is a great way to invite people to church.

Faith Bracelets

God's Story as told through faith bracelets always draws a curious crowd. We pray the men come to church tomorrow.

South Africa Team Arrived in Jo'burg

The team has arrived safely and is currently going through customs.