Month #5.

I feel like every time I write an update on here, it's always starts with the same thing.....

"IS IT REALLY TIME FOR ANOTHER UPDATE, WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE''.

Lol. It really is crazy how we've been here for 5 months. Almost half a year. 

Caleb & I started Spanish studies August 19th. We're super excited to be back in school, although somedays, it doesn't feel like we learned anything and other days we feel overloaded....But we are excited to learn and be able to speak and understand Spanish. We plan to continue school until sometime in November. We have classes together this time, and we have my old teach Janeth :) She's soooo much fun and keeps classes interesting and fun, she's got so much energy and she cares so much. 

 Above pictures are just us, you know, studying hard :)



 Monday we got two semester students, Austin & Molly. They will be here until December and will be studying Spanish as well. So it will be fun, we'll get to do activities with them at school and different things. When we have teams here in the fall, they will work in the Ministry site. They are living in host homes in Masaya like Caleb and I did when we first got here, so they are experiencing the 'good stuff'. 

We are sooooo EXCITED that our Pastor and his wife (Don & Lisa Smith) will be coming to visit the end of September for a couple days, we'll be able to show them around and show them what we do =) We are sooo BLESSED <3 We have another friend that's coming in November for one week also, Alison, soooooooo excited :) It's such a Blessing to have family & friends come visit, so we can see familiar faces and also show them the Ministry thats here in Nicaragua!!! Sooo important. 

It's been so quiet here since teams aren't here, been a 'big' adjustment for sure. I don't like silence, so it's been interesting for sure :) Living here at the base has made me realize 'a lot' about myself =) Good ways of course, some not so much. But it's been good for me :) I've loved getting to know the different people that have come through when teams are here, building life time friendships with them <3 

God continues to amaze me in so many different ways. Shows me things about myself I didn't realize I was capable of. It's been such an awesome, crazy, adventure. I'm so excited to see what all God has in store for my life, my marriage and this awesome Ministry we are in. 

 Caleb still continues to battle 'bad' migraines. Seems like ever since I've known him he's always had one. He told me the other day he can somewhat tell a difference since he's been taking this treatment for the Lyme's Disease. Praying & Believing for complete Healing!!!!! God is our HEALER!!!!!!!!! 

Caleb's family was here first part of August, which was so much fun. They helped a lot with Seth & Leslie's house, they are our soon to be new SI Nica Directors. And are in the process of remodeling a house, they are all moved in, but there are still details that aren't finished yet. Randy was able to help Lowell install some doors, and other things and Laurel did a lot of painting :) 

We had a fun time showing them around, taking them to a few different ministry sites, and we were able to take them to Granada!! It was a blast to have them here :) Looking forward to the next visit!!!


Something that really stuck out to me this past week I'd like to share. God really taught me a lesson and I feel like I'm suppose to share it :) 
It's a story about a 'The last cookie'.

I've been baking 'a lot' since we've moved here, which I love. I've been leaving cookies out for everyone, so they help themselves. Well, for about a week, there was 'one' cookie that sat there, no one ate it. Every time I went into the kitchen I seen that cookie, wondering who was going to eat it. It threw me off guard after a couple days, because growing up with my sisters, I always wanted to be the last one to get something good, and than brag about it. It really spoke to me that I needed to change my attitude and let someone else have the 'last cookie'. How often are we selfish, sure who doesn't want to get the 'last cookie', we need to have the attitudes of letting someone else be the one to have it and not be so set on ourselves, not only with this example, but life in general. 

THANKS to ALL our supporters and prayer partners!!!!!! We are so BLESSED and THANKFUL for each and every one of you. We appreciate all you do. Please continue to keep us in your prayers, with language school, all the adjustments during this fall. We love and miss you all <3 Blessings to you all.

                                             With Love
                                           The Fletchers