Our latest edition to the farm has been a tortilleria.  We were inspired on a trip to Mexico to make one of these as our love for tacos is never ending.... We contacted our brick mason, Tio Andres.  He and his helpers built this over a course of a week.  The tortilleria is a wood-fired flat top grill complete with an outdoor sink and counter... 

 Update March 2021.  

For the past year the world has been dealing with the COVID-19 Virus.  

Nicaragua has closed its borders and only allows foreigners to enter with a PCR Covid test within 72 hours of entry.  

At the time of this update, Avianca and Copa are the only airlines flying to Nicaragua due to the regulations set forth by the Nicaraguan government in hopes of slowing the spread of the virus.  

We are hoping by this summer the travel restrictions will be lifted but only the Lord knows.

2021 hasn't been all that bad... In February Steve retired and we are now free to host groups most of the year in Nicaragua.  

At the farm we have added a fire pit as a place to gather each evening.  

If you'd like to get more information on spending a week serving the beautiful people of Nicaragua you can email us at theriac1216@gmail.com

Cultural Day

After a long week of serving, we always like to take our teams on a tour of the country on the last day.  This time, we visited two markets, the mall, the overlook in the capital, and an active volcano.

Random photos of the week

Church in the Street and Door-to-Door Evangelism

We wrapped up our week by having Church in the Street. We went door-to-door in the community and  prayed with each family, provided a care bag that included beans, rice, a Spanish Bible, and other miscellaneous items, and extended an invitation to attend our church in the street event.

Brick factory

A few years ago, we decided it would be nice to take our groups to a local brick factory. We allow each team member to write whatever they want in the bricks. After the bricks are fired, we pick them up and use them in construction projects on our mission farm. This is special to Steve and I as we look back over the bricks and reminisce about previous teams.