Larry Cochran's report from his recent team to Nicaragua:
Flor was her name, her business was witchcraft and her reputation was well known.
Our first day in Nicaragua found us praying with a woman who had been bound by Satan for years. Her reputation in sorcery had led one village to attempt burning her home down. She fled to Nueva Jerusalem a small rural village one hour from Chinandega where she lived for nine years and now found Jesus as her liberator and Savior.
Our GO team had come to complete a church building that had been planted a year ago in Nueva Jerusalem. Our first day of visiting led us to Flor’s home. As a new Christian she battled demonic influences, people still were pursuing her for special favors and her bar restaurant served liquor to the local populace.
Our pastor invited us to have services in Flor’s restaurant. God knitted our hearts together with Flor and her family and for three days our ladies led sewing classes
in a saloon restaurant. Our last day in Nueva Jerusalem we dedicated our last services
in Flor’s restaurant. People came from the village to celebrate in Christian worship. Lives were rededicated and the smiles on people’s faces were evident everywhere.
We also found the joy of the Lord in other places.
Children’s VBS, the time working with our Nicaraguan brothers and sisters in Christian love was a special experience. Evening services in three different churches and a pastor’s supper were filled with excited worshippers and a church that is definitely on the move.
It is a great blessing to see how far this part of Nicaragua has come since those early days following Hurricane Mitch in 1998. What once was devastation and despair has turned into hope and new found joy.
I give special thanks to God for you and your constant love and prayers in our behalf. A special word of gratitude goes out to our friends in Greystone UMC in Dothan, Al who generously gave of themselves and their finances to help sponsor this new church plant in Nueva Jerusalem, Nicaragua.
If you would like to know more how you and your church can help sponsor a new church plant and go yourselves to help in the ministry why not contact us at www.gointernational.org or write me at larrycochran@gointernational.org and we will help you connect in the right places.
In Him,
Larry
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