Nica Times - Highlights of Fall 2012 After some time at ...

Nica Times - Highlights of Fall 2012

After some time at home celebrating Thanksgiving with friends, we have started the annual Youth Directors' training which will be followed by the Sunday School Conference. We are thankful to have Amber-Drew back with us again this year and are awaiting our nieces, Polly and Kayland, who will arrive tomorrow. When we explained Thanksgiving to Peanut and asked her what she was thankful for, she said "our helpers." That applies, of course, to all of you as well.

Juancito receives a royal farewell from family, friends & neighbors as he embarks for a trip to the US for 3 weeks. He was invited by a

church youth group. Maria Dilia and Svellana also received visas to travel in December to meet David's family (Svellana and David will

be getting married April 2013).

It was an honor for us to host Pastor Lauren and Jo Anne Helveston of the Mission Society... here Lauren addresses

the youth team

Peanut and friend, Stefano, prepare to dance as part of their preschool's celebra-

tion of Independence Day

In September, Pastor Rey and Carmen welcomed Hilary Nicole into the world

Our friends, Gloria and Larry from Clover UMC in Clover, SC have become regular visitors. This year, they again bought rice and beans for the youth to pass out in Mi-

raluz (Javier, Luis and Nelson)

Maria Dilia and Esperanza meet with businesses in Granada in efforts to expand the market for

the Miraluz/Sewing Seeds project

It's always great to have Bill and Ellen from Kresge UMC in Cedartown, GA, with us. Bill confers with Pastor Maurio and George about some electrical work to be done at the Santa Isabel church while Ellen renews friendships at the sewing circle at the camp in Tipitapa

Nicaragua is a great place to spend your vacation. Our friend, Rod from Athens, GA, came down to spend some time in the sun. Here he is with Nelson, Javier and Miguel

at Catarina Overlook

Victorino's beautiful daughter, Cynthia, celebrates her quienceniera with family and friends

Angi, Peanut, & Nancy

Maria Dilia and Esperanza meet with businesses in Granada in efforts to expand the market for the Miraluz/

Sewing Seeds project

Esperanza travels to Jalapa in northern Nicaragua to teach the San Diego sewing circle the art of hammock making. The women are eager learners and quickly completed a hammock which they promptly sold. Below, Pastor Bill from St. Luke's UMC in Hickory, NC, is

invited to test the finished product.

Mamalia is overjoyed at the reunion with Pat. A retired teacher from Mt. Bethel UMC in Myersville, MD, Pat spent a month living and working in San Diego last

February. This month she and her husband, Pastor Ron, went back to San Diego to visit her students, the

teachers and her two host families.

Through Pat and the help of Mt. Bethel UMC and Boonsboro Elementary School and Mt. Lena UMC of Boonsboro, MD, the school in San Diego was able to

get lots of textbooks as well as library books. School director Maria Azucena and teacher Nohemi

look over a small portion of the books.

The CHE (Community Health Evangelism) program is developing in San Diego with the assistance of Darling and Hermano Chico who travel to San Diego from Managua once to month to share their knowledge of community development.

The CHE workers proudly display cakes they made to welcome the arrival of the St. Luke's UMC team

The CHE workers learn disease prevention and treatment from Dr. Kevin and nurse Kim as they assist them

with home visits

Chiki of Chacocente entertains the elementary school children as he and Yesmanth teach them about hygiene

Diego and intern David

WHAT DID WE DO FOR FUN?

After nearly two months of treatment, little Diego was released from a rehab facility in Managua to return home with his mother, Masiel, to Somoto. Diego was born without the bones in his lower leg and had to have an amputation and prosthesis. The treatment was made possible through concerned friends at Carrollton First UMC, Carrollton, GA, including their youth team.

Wish List Youth Leadership Weekend $350

Bibles $3.00 each Used laptop computers Cloth for sewing (denim or cloth) Donations or items may be sent to Acts 1:8, P.O. Box 23, Cedartown, GA 30125

Peanut joined other little kids in the neighborhood for some trick-or-treating

We thoroughly enjoyed hosting the San Diego teachers when they came to Managua to pick out the books for their school

As this year comes to a close, we reflect on this last year and give thanks for the continuing evolving relationships and projects, all made possible through your generosity. Our projects (which go through Acts 1:8) are generally well funded. Our personal support which allows us to live and work here in Nicaragua (it goes through The Mission Society) is often tight. As you give thought to any end of year giving, please consider making a donation to The Mission Society toward our support. Donations may be made as a pledge or one-time gift online at people/hopkins or by sending a check to: P.O. Box 922637, Norcross, GA 30010-2637 Please designate check ? Hopkins Support 287/HG Blessings to all, Ronnie and Angi Hopkins 302 Jud Brazier Road, Cedartown, GA 30125 ronnieangi@

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