In2theRiver

Buenos dias! It’s another beautiful morning in the land of lakes and volcanoes. As I considered what to write about this morning, the first thing that came to mind was Thanksgiving, the late November holiday in the United States. After spending the first thirty years of my life living in the Mid-Atlantic region of the… Read more

 Hello again from Nicaragua! Over the past week I have had the opportunity to experience two national elections, one in my home country of the United States and one in the country in which I currently live, Nicaragua. These two experiences brought up a very revealing question in my mind- where does my peace come… Read more

 Hello from the still hot and sunny Nicaragua. After spending the first thirty years of my life in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, it is very strange to be sitting in near ninety degree weather at the end of October. Today’s post will be my periodic update on what’s happening in Nicaragua. I… Read more

 Good morning from the sometimes rainy, sometimes sunny Managua, Nicaragua! We are nearing the end of the rainy season, which typically means more rainy days than sunny days. Over the past two weeks, I have written about the need to “die to self” as a leader. Another important lesson about leadership that God has been… Read more

 Welcome back! I hope you have had a great week! Last week we took a look at what is means to “die to self”, especially as a leader. Additionally, we looked at a couple of examples from the Bible, including Jesus and John the Baptist. In Jesus we saw how dying to himself and yielding… Read more

Good morning from Nicaragua, otra vez! I have officially returned to Nicaragua after a short trip to The States. Over the two weeks I was home, I had some great opportunities to visit with friends and family and to reconnect with my work in the U.S. as well as my home church. Additionally, I had… Read more