The time has come for us to head back to the States for our Christmas vacation time. WOW!!!! Really?!! =) We can't even begin to say how EXCITED we are so see our family & friends. Just to be able to sit and visit and be in their presence is going to be AWESOME. I've been looking forward to it for a while now. We get to see our church family the next day, so that's going to be awesome too!! =) My side of the family (all 28 of us) are getting together Sunday & Monday for Christmas, grandpa & grandma Yoder are heading to Florida for the winter, so we're glad they are waiting until we get back so we can spend time with them =) I'm really really looking forward to seeing my little man Jagger, I talked with him on the phone yesterday, and I said 'Hey bud, guess what', he said 'what?' I said 'guess who you get to see next weekend', he was quiet for a little bit and goes 'YOOOOUUUUU'!!!!!! :D :D
My title is called 'A really cool God story'.....
A couple weeks ago, my cousin Glendon and his son Tyler were here in Nicaragua working with Compassion International with Galen Yoder and his lovely wife Mary. Glendon & Tyler wanted to see what Students International was all about, so after their time was up with Compassion, Caleb went and picked them up at their hotel in Managua, where Galen & Mary were also, the guys were finishing up their breakfast, so Caleb & Galen got to talking and if you know Caleb, he's super excited about what SI Nicaragua is doing and our one ministry site, *Appropriate Technology* aka water filters, helping people live better lives and them being able to drink *good water*. So of course that gets a fire burning in Galen, and he's interested and whats more info and wants to come see the site.
We had a wonderful couple days with Glendon & Tyler, we were able to show them the Ministry Sites, and the Volcano, Coyotepe, take them to the Market. It was fun, just visiting with them, listening to Glendon's God stories, it was awesome!!!
Our friend Alison came November 9th for one week, it was AWESOME having her here and just spending time together, talking about everything, she really encouraged me in a lot of different things, even if I didn't want to hear it, she spoke truth and I'm so BLESSED to have her as a friend in my life :)
November 12th - Galen & Mary came to the base, chatted with Lastman, the leader of Appropriate Technology, and just asked questions and Nate & Caleb were there also, and we started talking about different things and come to find out, everyone knows A LOT of the same people, it was really neat. Alison & I were talking with Mary, she's a verrrry sweet lady. Well they were getting ready to head up to Jocote to see the Ministry Site and check out the filters to see how they are made. Well we all sad our good-byes and they headed out the door........Let me back up a couple weeks so I can tell you this really cool GOD STORY....
A couple weeks before, I was going through my bathroom, thinking of what Alison could bring down for me, I needed some more Bath & Body soap and I have a couple still at home, well I just decided I would wait, so I didn't have her bring any. I also seen I only had two small hand sanitizers left, so I wrote down that I needed to bring more from the States, I had given one of my favorite pens to little Natalia because she thought it was *cool* and I'm like it's a PEN, so I let her take it :) I was like, I can always get another one......November 12th in the morning I was doing my devotions and after I always try and write in my Journal, well I counted the pages and decided I should probably get another Journal because this is almost full.....So at breakfast, I told Alison that I wanted to get another one when we went back to the States.........OK.....
So when Galen & Mary were driving out the drive, she stopped and got out of the car and came walking back in with a gift bag, she said 'we were suppose to meet someone for lunch today, but it's not going to work out, so take them for yourself'. I was like oh sweet, how nice of her to do that. WELL, they left and I started to take the tissue paper out, and was blown away.......I took everything out and almost started crying, there was BATH & BODY soap, lotion, hand sanitizer, 2 pens AAAANNNNNNDDDD a JOURNAL!!!!!!! =D
How amazing is that :) I was just blown away at how much God LOVES us and takes care of the most tiniest details in our lives..........I am still in AWE of how God works in those ways =)
Some photos from our time with Glendon & Tyler and Alison.....
Caleb's best friend Galen Miller and my sister Kelsey are coming for two weeks in February. So we have so much to look forward to next year =) GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!
We are looking forward to seeing a lot of you guys, pray for us this week, that we'll be able to get everything done that we need to get done before we head to the States Saturday. And for safe travels, and also for my parents & siblings that are coming and picking us up, pray for their safety as well <3 BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL!!!!
THANKS for ALL your prayers & SUPPORT, we appreciate it sooooo much!!!!! <3
God Bless, Fletchers in Nicaragua.
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