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  • Picture Journey

    Good evening from Managua, Nicaragua! The past couple of months have been full of adventures, including trips to the mountains, earthquakes, baptisms, new gardens, and Easter celebrations. Today’s post is a picture journey through our adventurous last couple of months in Nicaragua. I hope you enjoy them! – James Belt Read more

  • Shaking

    Good morning from Managua, Nicaragua! A little over two weeks ago, Nicaragua experienced a relatively large earthquake. In the hours and days that followed, there were numerous earthquakes and tremors at all hours of the day and night. During the initial earthquake, a 6.2 on the Richter scale, I was on my way back to Read more

  • Saved from the Falls

    Good morning from Managua, Nicaragua! As I consider the significance of Easter another story from my childhood comes to mind. When I was a kid, my family and I would often travel to the mountains in western Maryland to hike and camp. On one such trip, we traveled to Cunningham Falls State Park to hike Read more

  • Fifty in a Thirty

    Good morning from Managua, Nicaragua! As we continue to journey closer to Easter, I want to continue to ask the questions, “Who is Jesus and why should it matter to me?” When I was around 17 years old, I was a very fast driver. Like many teenagers, I thought the speed limit was more of Read more

  • Forgotten

    Good afternoon from Managua, Nicaragua! As we move toward Easter, I thought it would be a great time to focus on who Jesus is and why it should matter to us. I think most people would say they know something about Jesus, but that does not necessarily mean they really know him or who he Read more

  • Waiting to be Called

    Good afternoon from Managua, Nicaragua! What does it mean to be “called”, and how do you know when it has happen to you? This is a topic of conversation for many people, both inside and outside of Christianity. I have found that it is especially prevalent among people in their twenties and early thirties.  In Read more