Newsletter from The Rosa’s, missionaries to Nicaragua with LifeLink International
Our tasks and responsibilities have been increasing at the LifeLink School in Nicaragua. In May we started overseeing the kitchen and housekeeping areas of the school. In our roles is included the development of weekly menus and purchasing the food items for meal preparation.
“We acknowledge the need of the each child to have nutritious and well-balanced lunch meals on a daily basis. Every week, one of the things we feed our kids at LifeLink School is the now famous “Rosa chicken”. This is one dish they really enjoy. Pasta is another very popular dish among the kids at the school. It is a delightful sight to see them eating all their lunch with happy faces!
While Elisa is assisting with the third-level preschoolers, I spent a good part of the day in the kitchen, inspecting the meal preparation and serving process.” -Jaime
Also, we keep up with the cleanliness of the kitchen and bathrooms, in addition to purchasing the cleaning and hygienic supplies of the school. We believe in the benefit and value of having a clean and safe school environment, as this is a very important part of the education and the development of every child. It is honoring for us to be entrusted to oversee such significant part of the values at LifeLink School.
It is a fact that the preschool stages are the most critical to teach and train the next generation of thinkers and compassionate leaders of the nations. We continue to strive in the Christian Education for the children of the school; it is a calling that we answer on a daily basis. Besides preparing the lessons for every week, we also instruct the students outside of the classrooms during recess and lunch times. We understand the importance of a dynamic and unceasing instruction of principles and values, especially at such a young age.
“Today, as every day, there I was supervising the third level class. I happened to see Maritza...she had put a little bit of rice in her shirt pocket so I ask her why she had done that, but she said no word. A couple of minutes later I saw her under the table crying so I took her to the bathrooms to wash her face, clean her hands, and calm her down. I asked Maritza why she was crying? Then I saw that she still had the rice in her pocket so I asked again -Why did you put that rice in your pocket? Is that for someone? And immediately she started crying again, but this time she answered and said: "Es para mi mamita" ("It's for my mommy"). By that moment I was the one with no words to say and the only thing I could do is give her food to take home for her mother. Maritza wanted to share with her mom what could possibly be her only meal of the day.
Just today in our Christhian Education subject we had started studying the Generosity principle and there was this 5 year-old girl giving me a practical example about it... What a blessing!!!
I thank God for LifeLink International and for allowing us to be part of this wonderful work of love!” –Elisa on August 30, 2010
This is why we do what we do… this is why we are missionaries!!
As we approach the end of the first year of classes at the LifeLink School, we are already looking forward for the next school year. The challenges will be more and the work will be harder, but we are convinced that the fruit will be abundant and the reward even greater.
We as missionaries with LifeLink International have the capacity to reach and bring hope, not only to the children, but also to the teenagers, young-adults, and those of older ages. Currently, we are working to unfold and implement an ESL curriculum that we would teach to teenagers and young-adults. This is a very exciting project for us since we have the call and opportunity before us to reach out to the community where we work.
The love of Christ compels us to do great things for the kingdom of God here on earth! In our hearts we have a deep desire to obey and follow the direction that the Lord has prepared for us in advance. There are greater things yet to be done in Nicaragua—and because of this, we always want to be found in the place of hope, faith, and sacrifice.
Your prayers are very important to us! Please keep us, and our ministry work in your prayers. Pray also for LifeLink Int’l so that much favor continues to be added daily to the ministry.
Tax-deductible giving to our support as missionaries can be made at http://www.lifelinkint.org/ *Designation: Rosa #105
In His service,
Jaime and Elisa Rosa
LifeLink International -Missionaries
http://www.rosasnicavida.blogspot.com/
It is a fact that the preschool stages are the most critical to teach and train the next generation of thinkers and compassionate leaders of the nations. We continue to strive in the Christian Education for the children of the school; it is a calling that we answer on a daily basis. Besides preparing the lessons for every week, we also instruct the students outside of the classrooms during recess and lunch times. We understand the importance of a dynamic and unceasing instruction of principles and values, especially at such a young age.
“Today, as every day, there I was supervising the third level class. I happened to see Maritza...she had put a little bit of rice in her shirt pocket so I ask her why she had done that, but she said no word. A couple of minutes later I saw her under the table crying so I took her to the bathrooms to wash her face, clean her hands, and calm her down. I asked Maritza why she was crying? Then I saw that she still had the rice in her pocket so I asked again -Why did you put that rice in your pocket? Is that for someone? And immediately she started crying again, but this time she answered and said: "Es para mi mamita" ("It's for my mommy"). By that moment I was the one with no words to say and the only thing I could do is give her food to take home for her mother. Maritza wanted to share with her mom what could possibly be her only meal of the day.
Just today in our Christhian Education subject we had started studying the Generosity principle and there was this 5 year-old girl giving me a practical example about it... What a blessing!!!
I thank God for LifeLink International and for allowing us to be part of this wonderful work of love!” –Elisa on August 30, 2010
This is why we do what we do… this is why we are missionaries!!
As we approach the end of the first year of classes at the LifeLink School, we are already looking forward for the next school year. The challenges will be more and the work will be harder, but we are convinced that the fruit will be abundant and the reward even greater.
We as missionaries with LifeLink International have the capacity to reach and bring hope, not only to the children, but also to the teenagers, young-adults, and those of older ages. Currently, we are working to unfold and implement an ESL curriculum that we would teach to teenagers and young-adults. This is a very exciting project for us since we have the call and opportunity before us to reach out to the community where we work.
The love of Christ compels us to do great things for the kingdom of God here on earth! In our hearts we have a deep desire to obey and follow the direction that the Lord has prepared for us in advance. There are greater things yet to be done in Nicaragua—and because of this, we always want to be found in the place of hope, faith, and sacrifice.
Your prayers are very important to us! Please keep us, and our ministry work in your prayers. Pray also for LifeLink Int’l so that much favor continues to be added daily to the ministry.
Tax-deductible giving to our support as missionaries can be made at http://www.lifelinkint.org/ *Designation: Rosa #105
In His service,
Jaime and Elisa Rosa
LifeLink International -Missionaries
http://www.rosasnicavida.blogspot.com/
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