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Eden Baptist Church, (EBC) Brooksville, FL, took a team of seven to serve with On Eagles Wings Ministries (OEWM) in Leon, Nicaragua on June 11-18, 2016. This was the church’s fourth experience in working with this organization. Its founders, Oscar and Rosibel Corea, and their team once again coordinated an amazingly diverse missions experience for the team. We connected with OEWM through Rev. Charles Pinkerton, founder and director of International Impact Ministries (IIM).
Pastor Damont was able to preach several times
and also spoke at the weekly leadership meeting, which involved churches from several
denominations in Leon. Many seeds were planted and the Lord also gave a harvest
during the services. It was such a
blessing to worship the Lord with Nicaraguan brothers and sisters and enjoy
their lively music.
The team went to El Limonal in Chinandega and was
able to meet the family who was the recipient of the next house provided from
funds raised by EBC. This was the third
house EBC has been able to construct in this community. While there, the team was able to help break ground
for the house. They were also able to
share a bible story and the gospel, serve the children attending the church’s
weekly feeding program, paint nails and faces, and just interact with the
children and their families. Pastor Damont and Kathie were able to visit the
children they support and both families introduced them to their new babies!
The Women’s Missions and Ministries at EBC
involved the entire church in this missions trip through a pillowcase dress
project. Over 200 pillowcase dresses
were made with the inscription “Jesús me ama” embroidered on one of the
pockets. Also, over 200 pairs of shorts
and shirts for boys were collected. What
a joy it was for the team to distribute these items and see the smiles on the
faces of the children.
The team visited the local hospital and was able
to meet many children. They had prayer with them and their families and
distributed candy, toys, and clothes that EBC had collected. Also, they went to several villages and
cooked meals for the children and had a great time playing with them. Most importantly, they were able to share the
gospel through songs, bible stories, and testimonies. This year, the team was also able to go into a
local elementary and high school to share bible stories, testimonies, and the
gospel message. Due to the earthquakes
that Nicaragua experienced this week, the team was able to help distribute food
in a village in Puerto Morazan. Ninety
percent of the men that live in this community are fishermen and the government
had forbidden them to fish due to a tsunami threat because of the
earthquakes. Therefore, the families had
no income and were running out of food.
Through Oscar’s ministry, 12,000 pounds of fortified rice was distributed
to needy families. The team also served
a meal to the families, and Pastor Damont was able to share the gospel.
The team was blessed to hear Oscar’s testimony
again, and he has an incredible story of God’s miraculous work in his life. Rosibel also shared her testimony and she,
too, has an amazing testimony of the way God brought her to salvation. This special couple loves the Lord and He has
blessed both their marriage and ministry in extraordinary ways. It was a privilege and joy for the team to
serve with them.
Pastor Damont and Kathie were also able to serve
with Oscar and his team this past December and were able to see what OEWM does
when a team from the U.S. is not there.
They just keep going! Each day
brought new opportunities to serve in villages to share the gospel, feed the
children, distribute Christmas presents, and share the love of Jesus.
Eden
Baptist Church has committed to continue to pray for, support financially, and
send teams to serve with OEWM because they have proven themselves to be an
organization committed to reaching the lost for Christ as well as helping to
meet their physical needs. By scheduling
our trip through Pastor Charles with IIM, EBC has found it to be a unique and
high-quality missions experience. And, to
be able to work directly with a Nicaraguan team who already has relationships
with their people makes it easier to have effective missions trips. The
beautiful accommodations and delicious food at The Dream Center makes the stay
comfortable and enjoyable. EBC has seen
the miraculous ways God has provided for OEWM over the past four years and know
that He has even greater things in store for them.
