Market Day

Hey,

So being that there are only a few days left in our trip, today was market day. Market day is the day during the trip where the gringos (us) single-handedly stimulate the Nicaraguan economy. It was a lot of fun being with the guys and talking to people and bargaining down merchandise from $15 to $10 and just being together.
This group of guys has really become family, it will be very hard to leave these guys. We play games tomorrow and wednesday and then we leave early on thursday. After the rest of the team flies out I fly to Costa Rica for some more time. We will have two more days of ministry here and the Father has really blessed this trip and the effectiveness of us sharing the Gospel even through the language barrier.
Yesterday we played Leon, which is about 2.5 hours away. Alfonso, a guy who is from Leon, who has been pitching for our team the last couple weeks, shared his testimony with the team. It was so amazing the way the Spirit was moving and the way the people responded to his story. Jesus used story throughout the Bible and the power of story really influenced the people we played against yesterday. We play the same team again tomorrow and it will give us a chance to follow up conversations with some of the guys.
One of the greatest ministry opportunites we got over this trip was our bus driver. He took the job because he knew he would be driving a bus of Americans, so he would be payed well. He has been involved in our Bible studies and has been a part of all of our conversations. He shared his story last night and the impact this team has had on his life. Since we have been here it has been so cool seing the Lord work in his life.
It is great because of the follow up and discipleship that is in place through Crusade staff here in Nicaragua. I know that through discipleship God is going to raise up some of these men we have shared with to be leaders in their communities here in Nicaragua.
Please pray for the effectiveness now of the Nicaraguan church and there ability to disciple these guys who have surrendered thier lives to Christ. I know that if they get involved in solid Christian communities, which there are many in Nicaragua, that they will stand up and become leaders in the Diriamba, Managua, Mesaya, Leon, Granada, and the other towns that we witnessed in.
Gracia y Paz

Luke