God Multiplied our Insignificant Offering

     July 2008, I went on my first mission trip to Nicaragua.   Once again, I was on mission with Ron Herrod Evangelical Association.  I am just saying, I love this mission group.  They go in and host pastor institutes for men who otherwise will never be given the opportunity to learn to become pastors.  These men graduate with a diploma and they are given brand new bibles.  Most of these men have never even had a complete bible let alone a new one.  We also go to the area where these men come from and provide street evangelism, seminars, and medical clinics.  All of this is provided in order to help these men build doctrinally sound churches.  On the flip side, we minister to those in need and then provide them with a church and pastor who will remain when we are gone. 

       Here is what happened during my first trip to Nicaragua.  When we arrived at the airport, immediately we were informed that our flight was delayed.   We were told, there was no way we would get to our final destination that day. Yes, I was upset. We ended up staying the night in Atlanta. 

     That night, in Atlanta, we got word that the team before us made it to Managua.  However, here was a problem; all of the medical supplies were confiscated.  Everything was taken, medications, equipment, all of it.  The sad thing is, everything was legal. All of it was taken out of greed and corruption.  

     One of the nurses with us had brought a suitcase with a few medications in it.  That night our group gathered around for a prayer meeting.  We opened the suitcase up in the middle of the group on the floor and prayed over it.  We asked God to take what we had to offer and multiply it.  We asked that we would be able to deliver and provide for the medical needs of the people He had called us to serve.  

Here we are after praying for what we did have.

     It was amazing; we went through customs without any delay or problems.  What is even cooler, all of our bags were tagged with the very same tags as group before us.  We had large bright colored tags with the mission groups name on them in large bold letters.  They were like flags for everyone to see. 

     Miraculously, God took what we had and multiplied it.  Not only did we have enough meds to treat and care for all of our patients, we had more left over than what we started with.  What began with a half-full suitcase ended up being a full suitcase and a half.  The medical mission team was able to leave more than what we brought in leftovers.

This is the outside of just one of 5 clinics we had that week.
On average we treat about 100-125 patients each day.

Matthew 14:17-21

We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered. 18"Bring them here to me," he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

May my life be the proof and evidence of His love!