It's kind of like living in a small town in America...in the 1940's.
Hi Folks,
What a privilege to be here in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Living life the way life was meant to be lived. As I lay here in my hammock watching my friends and neighbors walk, and bicycle by, I am feeling a profound sense of peace within myself. I thank God for the privilege of serving Him, here in this place.
Puerto Cabezas, for those of you that haven't yet been here, is a large town in the northeastern portion of Nicaragua. This "large town" (small by worldly standards, but really quite large here amongst the Miskito Indians), has takes on many aspects, depending upon who is doing the "seeing", and the purpose for their visit here. The old cliche' of "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" was never more true than when visiting a place like this. There are tropical flowers and fruits in abundance, true beauty, in Puerto Cabezas. Living here is almost like living on a tropical island in some ways. The people here are beautiful and quick to smile...a good joke is appreciated here just like in America. In fact, a good joke will be passed around for quite some time here, until EVERYONE in town has heard it. A couple of times.
Depending upon the "beholder" one may see a harder underbelly to life here too. One need not scratch very deeply under the surface to witness the ignorance and the superstition which permeates the existence of people here. Side by side with the impassioned pleas for God's help in our lives, we see the dread of witchcraft, and satanism which is a thriving fact of life here in Puerto. One may look only inches beyond the beauty of the tropical flowers to witness the trashy streets and waterways in Puerto Cabezas. Most of the people reading this will be shocked to learn that the United States was once a very similar place to this. I remember a time in the US when we weren't as particular about where we disposed of our garbage, and our highways were once absolutely LINED with discarded bottles and debris from our automobiles. It is much the same here, today, in Puerto Cabezas.
Having personally witnessed the resurgence of clean streets in America, and the changed perspective of our United States citizens gives me a great deal of hope for this small, and potentially paradise-like town. I know that with leadership, and encouragement a society CAN change. If it is God's Will, then Carolyn and I will be here to witness this change amongst the Miskito Indians of the Caribbean coast....in NICARAGUA.
We thank you for your prayers, and your continued support of our ministry in Nicaragua. If you haven't been to OUR SIDE of Nicaragua, then you are missing an awful lot. Managua is to NIcaragua, as Miami is to America; whereas Puerto Cabezas is to NIcaragua as Pensacola is to Florida.
Come on over and see it for yourself...and when you get here...give us a call.
God Bless you!
Richard and Carolyn Becton
Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
flight@flash.net
www.casadeservicio.org
Church of God, World Missions project number: 0650497
Call from the USA: 011 505 8 613-5824
What a privilege to be here in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Living life the way life was meant to be lived. As I lay here in my hammock watching my friends and neighbors walk, and bicycle by, I am feeling a profound sense of peace within myself. I thank God for the privilege of serving Him, here in this place.
Puerto Cabezas, for those of you that haven't yet been here, is a large town in the northeastern portion of Nicaragua. This "large town" (small by worldly standards, but really quite large here amongst the Miskito Indians), has takes on many aspects, depending upon who is doing the "seeing", and the purpose for their visit here. The old cliche' of "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" was never more true than when visiting a place like this. There are tropical flowers and fruits in abundance, true beauty, in Puerto Cabezas. Living here is almost like living on a tropical island in some ways. The people here are beautiful and quick to smile...a good joke is appreciated here just like in America. In fact, a good joke will be passed around for quite some time here, until EVERYONE in town has heard it. A couple of times.
Depending upon the "beholder" one may see a harder underbelly to life here too. One need not scratch very deeply under the surface to witness the ignorance and the superstition which permeates the existence of people here. Side by side with the impassioned pleas for God's help in our lives, we see the dread of witchcraft, and satanism which is a thriving fact of life here in Puerto. One may look only inches beyond the beauty of the tropical flowers to witness the trashy streets and waterways in Puerto Cabezas. Most of the people reading this will be shocked to learn that the United States was once a very similar place to this. I remember a time in the US when we weren't as particular about where we disposed of our garbage, and our highways were once absolutely LINED with discarded bottles and debris from our automobiles. It is much the same here, today, in Puerto Cabezas.
Having personally witnessed the resurgence of clean streets in America, and the changed perspective of our United States citizens gives me a great deal of hope for this small, and potentially paradise-like town. I know that with leadership, and encouragement a society CAN change. If it is God's Will, then Carolyn and I will be here to witness this change amongst the Miskito Indians of the Caribbean coast....in NICARAGUA.
We thank you for your prayers, and your continued support of our ministry in Nicaragua. If you haven't been to OUR SIDE of Nicaragua, then you are missing an awful lot. Managua is to NIcaragua, as Miami is to America; whereas Puerto Cabezas is to NIcaragua as Pensacola is to Florida.
Come on over and see it for yourself...and when you get here...give us a call.
God Bless you!
Richard and Carolyn Becton
Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
flight@flash.net
www.casadeservicio.org
Church of God, World Missions project number: 0650497
Call from the USA: 011 505 8 613-5824
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