I believe that every Christian is a missionary in his or her daily work regardless of the job,
but over the past few years I have felt a call to a cross-cultural ministry. I spent four years at
Dordt College majoring in Spanish and theology, including a semester in Nicaragua. I went
to Trinity Western University for a master’s degree in a Bible translation program. One step
at a time, God has been refining His call for me. When I completed my degree in April, I
still had no idea what lay ahead of me. While meditating on Genesis 2, I felt God telling me
to do what was placed before me. Around that time, a contact in Nicaragua and I started
emailing, and he encouraged me to consider their project in León. Everything fell into place,
and I am convinced that God has placed this opportunity before me.
Lord willing, in January 2014, I will join a new program that the Nehemiah Center is
developing in León, Nicaragua. With other Nicaraguans and North Americans, I will seek
to foster a community of spiritual study, prayer, work, and play to support the community
of Christians in the city as they work to better engage their neighbors. My job will
include bridging gaps, lending support to local organizations, and working to strengthen
relationships between local pastors and the people of León. I cannot do anything on my own,
but I believe that God, who has called me, will faithfully carry out His work in my life, the
lives of people in Nicaragua, and your lives as we participate in God’s Kingdom.
On the bottom of my first newsletter the verse from 2 Thessalonians 5:24 says, "The One who calls you is faithful , and He will do it." This verse reminds me of the struggle the past year has been for me, but God has been faithful. Even when I feel woefully inadequate, lost, and fearful, He will do whatever needs to be done. I'm not trusting in me to change the world, or even people in Nicaragua. I'm counting on God.
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