Over the past week I have had the opportunity to be a part of a team from Crossroads Community Church in Westminster, MD, my home church. Crossroads sends four to five teams a year and primarily works in El Canyon, one of the commuities in which I am working. It has been a great trip in many ways. Instead of describing them to you with words, I decided pictures would do a better job. I hope you enjoy the picture!
-James Belt
Preparing to zip-line with some of the kids from El Canyon.
A view from the Masaya Volcano.
A kiln at the pottery demonstration in Catarina.
Marciel, the potter, during his great demonstration.
Marciel forming a pot and describing how it relates to God’s formation of us.
One of the potters preparing the clay for shaping.
Blooms will soon be appearing on the papaya plants!
Two of our team members, Jen and Laura, playing baseball with the kids.
Preparing for the celebration dinner and entertainment night at Puente de Amistad.
Some of the cabinets that were resurfaced by the Crossroads team.
More of the cabinets post resurfacing.
Chalk artwork done by the kids of Puente de Amistad and some of the Crossroads Team.
A clothes bailing machine recently purchased by Verbo in Nueva Vida to create a clothes distribution micro-enterprise.
Pastor Berman and Jose Luis talking about their dreams for the clothes distribution micro-enterprise. One of their dreams is to create a significant amount of employment in Nueva Vida, one of Managua’s poorest communities.
Baking trays at the bakery micro-enterprise in Nueva Vida.
Some of the finished product from the bakery. The Crossroads team had the pleasure of enjoying a few picos, freshly out of the oven.
Kids swinging at one of the Nueva Vida feeding centers.
Some of the Crossroads team serving lunch at one of the Nueva Vida feeding centers.
Tom Hickey, one of the Crossroads team members, playing some tunes on the harmonica at the feeding center.
Kids lining up to wash their hands before being served lunch at the feeding center. Over 1,000 kids in the community of Nueva Vida are fed each day via the seven feeding centers in the community.
Thanks for the pictures. I love thinking about all that has happened in El Canyon and in the hearts of a bunch of gringos in the past 6 years. The best is yet to come!
In2theRiver 
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