Praises and Prayers

During my last two visits I had 3 young men from a local baseball team come to me and ask if there was any way for me to help them get equipment for their teams.

Just think about it, they could have ask me for food, money, medicines or any other much needed items. Instead, they asked for baseball equipment. I was very impressed by there request because it was more of, "Would you please pray about helping our team" instead of "We want you to help us, or We really need your help". They were gentlemen with a heart for the love of baseball.

I told them I would come home and ask for assistance for their team and in the mean time they needed to be praying that God opens a door for them.

As soon as I got home I found a company that donates uniforms and equipment. There name is Pitchinforbaseball. I had to write a letter to them and fill out a huge application. I called them since I had not heard anything from them only to find out they had deleted my request by accident. I'm glad they did because then they felt sorry and actually took time to listen to me.

Today I got a phone call from the President who informed me that they do not give equipment to Faith-Based ministries but since my letter to them encouraged them and explain my plan to help these young men they would send me what they had. No promises of how much equipment, just some.

Within hours I received an email from them and they are shipping me more than I asked for. I'm getting enough uniforms (pants, shirts and socks), cleats, gloves, bats, balls, catchers stuff, and bags to put the stuff in and score books for up to 4 teams. This is 1,000's of dollars worth of equipment for FREE.... They even paid the shipping.

For those of you who know me well you can only imagine how happy I am. For those of you who don't well you can say I played 8 years of sports in school and 27 years of Softball. Baseball/Softball has been my life. Being able to bless these guys is a huge blessing to me and them. Praise God.. With this I will build relationships that could lead to Salvations.

Not long after the baseball man called the phone rang and it was a company that donates Eye Glasses. I had filled out another form online and they have agreed to give me 200 adult glasses and 200 children’s glasses and a machine to use to determine the strength of used glasses FOR FREE.... This is not the company I told you about earlier. This is an additional one. Glory, Glory, Glory…

Now for the Prayer Requests...

I got word yesterday that all the buses, taxies, and tractor trailer drivers have gone on strike in Nicaragua. The gas has gone up to $6 per gallon in some places.

This is a huge issue. There are 1,000's of trucks with food sitting on the borders refusing to bring it across until the President does something about the gas prices. Food has doubled in the last two days. People who were already struggling are having severe problems now.

It takes about $2,000 to fill the gas tank of a tractor trailer. Do you know how long it would take for a self-employed person to make $2,000 in Nicaragua?

Please pray for the government to step in. Without a resolution soon people are going to be desperate for food even more than they are already.

I was going to book my flight yesterday and heard that an American was pulled over by the strikers and harassed. They are angry at us because we are at war and it's hurting them. Nothing serious happen but it scared the American really bad. Needless to say I am waiting to book my tickets for June. I won't live in fear but I also believe in using wisdom.

America is in a serious position with the gas prices at $3.75, imagine paying $6.00 per gallon on a salary of $50.00 per month.

I'm a week away from hearing about the results for Isamar. As we get closer, pray for my peace and for God's will in her life to be fulfilled. No additional news at this time. Hopefully I’ll have great news to report next week.

Thanks for your prayers,

Angie

ps. If you are affliated with baseball leagues and they need to get rid of gently used equipment, please contact Pitchinforbaseball.org A huge Thank You goes out to them for all they did for the boys in Somotillo.

Collecting Bathing Suits for the Girls

I will be going back to the orphanage in June and the last time I was there the girls were able to go swimming in their blow-up pools, the only problem was very few of them had a bathing suit.

I would like to take each of the girls a new/gently used bathing suit when I go.

If you have any please get them to me by June 1st.

I need 5 size Toddler Small (3-5), 8 size Small (5-7) 5 Mediums (8-10).

We have two girls that have left the orphanage and 3 new girls that has arrived. I am sure they would love to have a suit since they came to the orphanage with nothing and are having to wear clothes of the other children.

If you feel led to help, just let me know.

God Bless,

Angie

Do you know a Christian Eye Doctor?

I currently don't have a Christian Ophthalmologist and I am in need of one.

I have found a company that will provide me with New glasses to take to Nicaragua for free.

I need a doctor who is willing to teach me the best method of distributing these glasses.

Having poor eyesight is bad enough but to have poor eyesight and the wrong glasses is just asking for a headache.

If you are going to the doctor soon ask them if they would be willing to partner with me and teach me how to determine what prescription a person needs. I’m not looking for an education on your eyes just the best layman’s method of figuring this out. I know it can be done; thousands of mission teams are doing it.

Just think how cool it would be to give sight to someone so they can read the Word of God.

If you will end me your doctors name and location, I'll call them.

Thanks,

Angie

Friend for Hire

Need any help around the house? Yard Work, Painting, anything?

A friend of mine from Nicaragua is here until June 3rd and is looking for a job.

He was worked for the past 1 1/2 for the ministry in Nicaragua I use to work with and is hoping to find some work here to provide some income.

Making minimum wage here for one hour is like working all day there.

If you know of any body that could use some part-time help for a month or so, please keep Jorge in mind. He is a hard worker and full of energy. He is legal to work in the US.

He would also need to work somewhere close to the Coulwood area since he doesn't have a car we would be helping him get to work.

Please also pray for him as you all know finding jobs are hard.

Thanks,

Angie

Passion of the Christ

Remember before I left I told you that I wanted to show a movie in Nicaragua.

I truly felt I had heard this from the Lord. He provided a screen for me and a sound system.

Since I have been here not one night has it worked out for me to show the movie. It´s rained or we have been in church or in a meeting or something.

Last night we decided that we will be in this area an extra night so we have planned on showing a movie on Wednesday night. But where, I was still very unsure of.

Today I went to visit a new village. There are about 318 families in this village an about 100 teenagers that are really struggling. There´s no church in this village and no entertainment of any kind.

At the end of our meeting the pastor told us tomorrow night I am going to try and show Passion of the Christ to the teenagers. I just about jump out of my skin. A movie, really I thought. Oh God you are too cool. No only was he wanted to show a movie he is showing Passion of the Christ the very movie I wanted to show.

We talked longer only to find out that he didn´t have a screen or a sound system. Once I told him I had everything he needed we both just jump for joy and knew this was of God.

As I type this the electricity just went out. So I will finish it tomorrow. Just pray at 800 your time for many lives to be saved.

Angie