Ginny and Cecil are wonderful wise and loving people in my life here in Nicaragua. They have been in the States for a few weeks and came back to Nicaragua this week. They are the on-site representatives for the board of directors of the organization I have been working with called Nicaraguan Resource Network (NRN). They have been married for many many years and have been involved in Nicaragua for nearly 20+ years. They are my parent’s age and have been my American parents here in Nicaragua. We have shared ideas and vision for the medical program, prayed together, played together, eaten together, lived together, celebrated together, encouraged each other, guided me, listened to each other, and they have blessed me in so many ways. The love they show to the groups that come to Nicaragua, the love they share in their marriage, and the love they have shared with me has been and will be a gift that God will use in glorious ways. Their wisdom, humbleness, and thoughtfulness amaze me and I look up to them. God has certainly used my relationship with them to teach me much about love, justice, culture, faith, and life as a missionary. Learning the importance of relationships and all these things will be lessons that will stick with me as I move forward in all things especially in future international health programs. I am so happy that they are back and I look forward to spending time with them more over the next few weeks here in Nicaragua.
Ginny and Cecil host the missionary groups from the States that come down to support the NRN mission. This week following Ginny and Cecil’s return came a group of 20 young adults (my age) from Indiana. They have been working on building a church both physically and spiritually. It has been a fun blessing to share time with people my age here. I think I may join them for dinner tonight.
Love,
Ayla Landry
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