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  • Change Is a Verb

    I know this title may invoke the sarcastic thought, “Wow James, you’re a genius”, but stick with me and I think, in the end, you will understand why I picked it. Plus, I am currently in four hours of Spanish class a day and we are currently discussing verb tenses so, if nothing else, cut… Read more

  • Got Power?

    Welcome back! I hope you have had a fantastic week. As I reflect over the five weeks I have now spent in Nicaragua and my trip to Albellanas, a remote village in the rural area of Nicaragua, there are two words that stand out to me, power and sovereignty- Power in the sense that God… Read more

  • Why Into the River?

    If you have taken the time to check out this blog (thank you!), you may be wondering why I titled it “Into the River”. Being that I think that is a fair question, I thought it would be equally fair for me to share the answer with you. So here we go… When you here… Read more

  • Do You Trust Me?

    Well, hello again from Nicaragua! This week’s post is a little different as I actually wrote it on Saturday due to a trip I will be taking to Albellanas, a remote village in the rural part of Nicaragua, this week. More on that later. In last week’s post about waiting, I briefly mentioned another lesson… Read more

  • Waiting, Nicaragua Style

    Well, this is week-two of my time in Nicaragua, although, it seems like I have been here for much longer. I don’t mean that in negative sense, but more in an adjusting to living somewhere totally different sense. I am still trying to understand how to articulate what that means so stay tuned for more… Read more

  • Hola from Nicaragua

    Well, this is officially the first blog post in the history of my life. I hope they will progressively improve, but I will let you be the judge of that…haha. I wanted to start out in2theriver by just letting you know I arrived safely in Nicaragua and I am beginning the process of getting settled.… Read more