Hello Everyone,

This time two weeks ago we were going through airport security in Atlanta to board our flight. It is hard to believe it has only been 2 weeks!

We have been so blessed to be here and witness the Lord do so much. The first part of our trip we worked with a group of about 15-20 college students from Appalachian State that all go to a church called Living Water that Tommy and Linda originally started. This group was full of amazingly gifted and talented individuals - artists, photographers, dancers, actors, singers, instrumentalists, etc. It was amazing to be around such a spirit filled and talented group. Everywhere we went they were on the prow for Christ. It was a great start to our trip. You can see there team reports and pictures at www.harvestequipers.net

We also had the pleasure of spending some time with a small team from our home church, Independence Hill, while they worked in a nearby village, Santa Matilde. They were able to build two swingsets (with 4 swings on each), 4 picnic tables, and 8 benches. This was awesome to see and I am so happy to know that kids will be attracted to come play on our church property there. At the end of their trip, Kelly and I were able to go with them to Granada for a day off. We stayed at a bed and breakfast right on the Lagoon (a lake inside the mouth of a volcano), visited Granada, Monkey Island, and Catarina. Mike, the owner of where we stayed, was on our flight from Fort Lauderdale to Managua two weeks ago, and we sat and talked with him for several hours while we waited on our flight. I thought it was great to reconnect with him and spend some time with the team before they left.

We are currently helping lead a team from Concordia St. Paul in Minnesota who are here to serve as a service team. They have been wonderful to have around, and have done quite a lot. This is the first group i’ve ever had the chance to help lead without Diego here, so that has been interesting. They did a field day with lots of relay races one afternoon, and did a tye-dye event for the youth.

Things are going good, but it is stressful at times trying to make sure everything is taken care of with the finances. In Jim Bob’s absence, Brittany and I are in charge of handling the money, which sounds simple, but because of the nature of New Song as a non profit, we have to be very thorough with records, get reciepts for every penny spent, and be very careful to keep track of everything.

Linda is away this week at a conference in Managua, so it really is our time to shine as a team. Please keep us all in your prayers!

Evan “Oso” Dixon
Missionary to Nicaragua
His will. His way. All for His kingdom.
evan@evandixon.com
704.765.1956 - office/international

PS: Here’s a short slideshow of a few of my photos so far. Click to enlarge: