Nicaragua 2012

We are just 39 hours away from our 2012 Nicaragua Trip. To give you some numbers this year we are taking 30 high school students (our biggest trip to date) and 4 leaders from Spring Branch. We just finished packing all of the donations and as a team we donated 161 spiral notebooks, 139 combs/brushes, 73 boxes of toothpaste, 50 pre-school bibles, 32 sticks of deodorant, 22 backpacks, countless articles of clothing, and so much more. BUT our focus this year is not on those numbers. Our focus this year is on just ONE. As a team we read a book titled "Kisses from Katie" by Katie Davis. The first paragraph of the book has really set the tone for our trip to focus on just ONE in Nicaragua. Take a read... "People who really want to make a difference in the world usually do it, in one way or another. And I've noticed something about people who make a difference in the world. They hold the unshakeable conviction that individuals are extremely important, that every life matters. They get excited over one smile. they are willing to feed one stomach, educate one mind, and treat one wound. They aren't determined to revolutionize the world all at once; they're satisfied with small changes. Over time, though the small changes add up. Sometimes they even transform cities and nations, and yes, the world." So as we prepare for our trip in these remaining hours and as we spend a week in Nicaragua, please pray that we are focused on the one. The one child we hold, the one hug we give, the one mouth we feed. Pray that we would find the significance in the ONE. Thank you in advance for all of your love and support for our team. We look forward to sharing our stories with you! Sincerely, Natalie Farthing - 2012 Trip Leader