Normally, people want to be peaceable, honest, and kind. Why, then, do we often see violence, injustice, and cruelty? Horrific news reports are common. Is there someone trying to make people act badly?- Read 1 John 5:19.

Many souls, have no idea, why they are on God's earth but let me, tell you that you, have a purpose on your life.

For it is written, ''you shall worship the Lord your God, and him only you shall serve.'' -Matthew 4:10 NKJV

Shortly after the war in Nicaragua, Winnie and I started working in the garbage dump of Managua, Nicaragua.   Although we are a Christian missionary couple, we work with anyone who is willing to roll up their sleeves.  We help the children growing up in the poorest parts of Managua, Nicaragua, the capital of the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

We work predominately in the garbage dump of Managua, known as La Chureca.   A lot has changed since we first started there.  Unfortunately other things have not.  We are serving our third generation of the same families in the same feeding center.   In other words, we are feeding grandchildren and great grandchildren of the same kids that we served over three decades ago.  Although we cannot enter La Chureca itself anymore, as you will read later on, the families and the workers live in Via Guandelupe bordering the city’s garbage dump.  The dump itself was bought by investors.  The adults in some of the families work there.  In return they get paid a paltry wage and have a house to live in.

This work is a compilation of the gleanings I have gathered as I have worked with these children and their famlies.  God has placed my family here because He knew how things would work out.    Winnie and I love the people we work with and love God for His infinite mercy and wisdom. Mostly we love God because He gleaned us from this world.  We hope to please Him with our humble offering of work and love for the children and otherswho are having trouble.  As we ourselves have been gleaned we hope to glean lives.  And not just lives,, but glean the wisdom of the ages as we see people overcomehorrible situations and trials beyond anything I could have ever imagined.

How our work began...

Napoleon Villalta and our FIRST TRIP INTO THE DUMP!

Just after the Contra wars in Nicaragua, Winnie and I had some toys to give to kids in Managua.   We were giving  presents to  the kids in the Managuan churches but they were already getting lots of gifts.   We were getting pretty disappointed.  Someone said, ‘ You should go to the garbage dump, no one goes there to give stuff away’ so we decided to visit.  We were surprised to find a thriving community of about 250 families there.  We were told by others not to go because there were no roads, only mud and decades of sharp metal objects buried underneath. We were told that the gangs there were ferocious.  At that time there were not ministries there, nor any one even going in there that we knew of.

I whistled down a taxi driver.  *actually Winnie whistled, I don’t know how to whistle like that,, much to my shame*.   His name was Napoleon Villarta.  Napoleon was a sniper during the war.  When he saw me, he said to himself ‘this big fat yankee would have been an easy target during the war.’  He was kind of surly to us.  When we asked him to take us to the dump, he got angry and called us crazy.  He almost drove off. I said, ‘you’re supposed to be a commie,, you should love and help the poor’. He reluctantly agreed,and charged us big time for his services.  When we got to the dump, we were stampeded.  AND we got stuck in the mud.  It was mighty bleak there for a moment, and Napoleon

was GLARING at us.

After we had given everything we had away, the happy garbage dump kids helped push us out of the reeking, stinking, burning mud with huge billows of gut-wrenching smoke typical of a garbage dump.  I remember seeing thousands of buzzards, a man cleaning a buzzard he had just killed to eat, the pungent smell of burning decaying garbage and death.  I also remember hundreds of ecstatic parents and children, and most importantly, Napoleon accepting Jesus into his heart that day.  Napoleon is now a leader in OANSA Nicaragua *AWANA USA* and a member of Verbo Church

           Napoleon Villalta and his wife Glorida in this picture

Our hearts have been with the ‘diamonds’ we have gleaned there ever since.

         Gleanings from Napoleon..

Don’t listen to the world. Not even to the well meaning people.  They will tell you not to go.  They will tell you that there are giants and monsters there.   You will miss the blessings of God.  People there are waiting for you to come.  If you listen to the negative people, you will miss a blessing, and other’s will miss a blessing as well. NAPO’S LIFE WAS CHANGED FROM HATRED AND WAR TO LOVE AND PEACE.

“lord, help me to listen to you and not to others.  Help me to be a conduit of love to go where you are not being thought of nor considered.  Thank you for your love and salvation, not only for me, but for others…. amen”

January 1, 2016

Pochotitan

Children’s

Christmas

Project…

100 Children left with a smile!

Huichol Pastors Gathering at Fishinmissionadventures.com was a huge success.  It poured down rain and several pastors were not able to get there but the ones that did were blessed and excited to know Mike is planning another get away in Feb!

Mike and Chayo finished the walkway from the Directors office to the basketball court.   Lots of work and it was so worth it!  GREAT JOB BOYS!

            As we look at the new calendar with its blank pages…we are excited to see what God has in store for us in 2016!  Those pages won’t stay blank for long!  We are already inking in a team and several other things!  There are possible BIG changes coming.  (More on that next month!)  We are usually gearing up for our trip North in the spring by now but that is in limbo at the moment.  Need your prayers!!    Well our year is starting out busy which can only mean that we will be busy all year! J 

            If you would like to come and help us with God’s work here…HERE IS YOUR INVITE! COME, ready for work and play!  We’d love to have you!

                                                                        Until next month…  KEEP C.O.O.L.

                                                                                    Mike and Becky

God knows all the troubles and problems that you and I face.

His promises cover the entire range of our needs,troubles,and

problems.He wants us to lay hold on these promises for help

in every time of need.I don't know your problems.trubles,difficulties,

and needs.But thie I do know.You have a hundred percent coverage

in God's promises as recorded in the Bible.They extend the needed

help for every conceivable difficulty.They help when the outlook appears

utterly hopeless.

God bless you all and have a bless new year

Pastor  Michael M Sherrod  D.D. Th.M

My Christmas message. To watch click the link and press the button titled The Christmas Message.

Thanks for watching.

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☆To God Be All Glory!!!☆Happy Holidays!!!☆Merry Christmas!!!☆

Dear Friends in LORD JESUS,

Like in the days of Noah, since October 2015 to the begging of December 2015, heavy and non-stop rains; caused by El - Nino down poured and caused deluge, floods, deaths, damages to buildings, crops and many more things. 150 years of history has never experienced such a devastation. The Capital city of Chennai sank in 10 to 20 feet deep water. Total failure of electricity, telephone, and non availability of drinking water, food or shelter and total halt of bus, train and international flights is now "A NATIONAL CALAMITY".

I am giving you my blog link here and by just clicking the link you can read full details and see some pictures and video clipping.

http://southindianfloods.blogspot.com/2015/12/tamil-nadu-chennai-capital-flooded.html

We as a 26 year old, Registered national NGO, the most trust worthy Society are asking the Lord to give us resources and funds to go to Chennai with relief to Slum Dwelling people and give them some sustainable support. It will be helping them to re-construct and refurbish and repair their homes,To assist their children with study materials and to help some to start their small business..etc.

I want God's Children to Pray for the suffering people and for us to be provided with needed funds and materials. For more details you can contact me.

Rev.Arvind

Just as in the days of Joshua, God still offers his love and the

opportunity to serve him, but he will not force it on anyone.

You may recall God once before offered the tribes of Israel

the land across the Jordan. They refused this blessing out of

fear of the people who lived there. Because they fefused this

blessing, they were left to wander in the desert for forty years

until Joshua finally led them to Victory. It is clesr. It is our

choice to receive God's blessing and to serve him,or not

Jesue calls us to friendship. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man

lay down his life for his friends, ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I

command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servent knoweth

not what his lord doeth; but I have called you friends; for all things that I

have heard of my Father I have made known unto you ( John 15:13-15,KJV ).

Life is fill with an abundance of unavoidable circumstances that

Cause pain--and an array of avoidable bad choices that necessitate

Discipline. God uses boath circumstances and discipline to

Transform believers into His Son's likeness. True spiritual transformation

Isn’t without struggle; Jesus 'life and death exemplify that. By trusting

And obeying God in the midst of struggles, trying circumstances become

A garden for heart-changing miracles.

God Bless You All

Pastor; Michael M Sherrod TH.M, D.D

In ourselves we do not have the strengh that we need to live

the way God wants us to live. But when we trun to Him, we

discover that ''it is God who works in you both to will and

to do His pleasure'' ( Philippians 2:13, NKJV )

In our world today Children forget to thank their parentss for all that they do.

We take for granted the ways that others help us. Above all, we fail to thank

God for His blessings . When we come to Christ, it is not the end but the

beginning of a whole new life! He is with us, and He wants to help us follow

Him and His Word. Right now why don't you just thank Him  for all he has

done. Not  just  for you but for all He has done in your life and your family's

life God bless you all and may you all have a bless thanksgiven

Pastor, Michael M Sherrod D.D

With the holidays around the corner let’s not forget that there are many people that can’t afford a Thanksgiving dinner, so I would ask you to donate to your local food pantry.

(Also reach out to each other and wish them a Happy Bless Holiday, we have 12 new members!)

Hello People my name is Lawrence Thompson. I want to say how excited I am to be apart of the network. My gift is teaching the Word, motivation, and leadership strategist. I have a passion for Christ and leadership. My background is I am a National Guard Member, author of the SoreLoser:Secret Passion Within, mentor, minister, and coach. I believe that the Word of God is the most motivating book that will transform anyone's life. I hope to engage and build relationships on here and grow. I will leave this every from a quote from my book "Opportunity does not happen once but every time you open your eyes" Love you guys. Blessing on You.