From the year we first met (that was 2016) Loida and I have worked with a mission team known as “Hope for Nicaragua.” This is an Evangelical and Medical mission team with a focus on the more remote areas of Nicaragua. With thanks and praise to God, our team has been blessed to see and serve 42,951 patients through our medical clinics over the last sixteen years. The team has distributed 183,607 prescriptions and 10,932 bibles to individuals and families. In those same 16 years, our team has witnessed 6,639 professions of faith. While we praise God for our successes, we know that there are still many people in Nicaragua in need of medical care and waiting to hear the message of salvation.

Everything is getting much more expensive, and our core budget is approaching $50,000 (excluding airfares and fees to Commissioned International). This includes medicines, team food, medical and dental supplies, bibles, translators, local doctors and dentists, shipping and much more. Airfares have gone up and the Commissioned International fee is now $900 so we will not be able to cover a lot of our costs through team fees this year. Our trip this year will be from August 1st through August 8th.

To help with this funding gap, Loida has made a quilt that is 63” x 69”. This is a perfect size cover up fot the sofa or bed. Heavy enough to keep you warm, yet light enough to carry from room to room. This is a brightly colored quilt made of high-quality fabric. It will brighten up any room. You can get a PDF copy of our flyer by clicking the image below.

We are accepting donations to help fund this year’s mission trip. With a donation of $10 you will receive one entry in the quilt raffle. With a $25 donation you will receive 3 entries in the raffle. Donate $45 or more to receive 6 chances. Our plan is to hold the raffle on July 1st. Won’t you please consider making a donation to support this life changing cause.

We have chosen to use Venmo for electronic payments as there are no handling fees. Scan the QR code with your smart phone to make a donation with Venmo
Or you can use https://venmo.com/Michael-Thurmond-527 to send funds.

If you prefer you can send donations (check or money order) to us at:
940 Chad Lane — Baytown, Texas 77521