Ellen Rosenberger

"For a child is born to us,    a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders.    And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor,  Mighty God,    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6 Christmas is a time of celebrating the most precious gift God could give man.  Christmas is a time of giving and receiving gifts as we reflect on the ultimate gift of God’s Son.  Christmas is a time of joy and peace as we think on God’s amazing, sacrificial love that He would not only give His son to us but also send Him to die so that we may have life! This Christmas season we are celebrating Christ’s birth along with the many other gifts that God has poured out on us.  Here’s an update on the three wonderful gifts that God has given us: David...  ... is four years old and loves going to his Nicaraguan Preschool called Mincaito.  This kid loves any kind of learning atmosphere ...

One of the tiniest things I brought with me when we moved back to Nicaragua in June was this little nut.   If you have done any kind of move overseas (and especially with kids!) you know that little things like this rarely get packed.  Especially as you wade through all of your "decision-requiring stuff": clothes, shoes, books, DVD's, papers, kitchen stuff, that random broken thing, that paper clip or magnet, that thing you forgot you had and maybe you would use it now that you found it, and on and on. It takes months of sorting, selling, giving away, packing, etc to finally be prepared with those bags that are only supposed to be 40 lbs.  Granted, this nut weighs nothing but how did it make the cut?  Better yet, how did I not lose track of it in an international move?        I'm not exactly sure how to answer the above questions but this I do know: though little in size, this nut reminds ...