Children of Destiny, Nicaragua - Soon To Be A New Home

Dearest Friends and Family,

As you may have known, I have been traveling throughout Central America for close to five months now with the intent of pursuing whatever opportunities should come my way. I dedicated the first three months to studying Spanish in Costa Rica and then working as an intern for the school. Since then I have been exploring the far reaches of the land – I’ve gone as far south as the Panamanian border and as high as Costa Rica’s tallest peak. I went north to Nicaragua’s capitol were I met my girlfriend, Joy, who decided to join me in the duration of our adventures. Together we have visited palm beaches that line both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and also worked in the mountains at some of the best coffee farms found in this part of the world. Now, we have found yet another amazing opportunity that we would like to share with you.

Months ago we contacted a small orphanage in Jinotega, Nicaragua, called Children of Destiny who have invited Joy and I to join their team as volunteers beginning in March. The ministry is committed to the physical, mental and spiritual growth of 35 children providing food, clothing, shelter and education. Their most important goal as an orphanage is to raise children in a Christian environment where they learn to view life as an adventure, love to learn, become responsible leaders, and develop an awareness of God’s love for their life. The orphanage is located on a small farm where raising animals and growing food is normal part of daily life. While I will be able to alleviate some of the workload on the farm and participate in development projects, Joy will be sharing her spirit with the children through the teaching of music and dance. We are also excited to work together in an afterschool program tutoring the kids in English and other subjects. We feel blessed to be given the opportunity to use the gifts God has given us as a light to children in need and are certain that the following months will be a time of learning and growth for us as well.

The length of our stay is undetermined but we hope to remain with the orphanage for as long as the Lord would have us. We are able to stay as long as our personal funds will allow. Thankfully, the cost to volunteer is very low - once at the orphanage our budget is just fifty dollars a week per person. If you believe in our trip and are within your means, would you please consider sponsoring us? Whether your support gets us through a week or simply one meal, we would be equally grateful to you and for the opportunity to extend our time serving at the orphanage. (If you would like to know more about the orphanage you can find the information online at www.codn.org )

You can send your support using a few different options, online via Paypal or using ground mail. Here is an address where you can reach me:

Jeremiah Idema
31173 Del Rey Rd
Temecula, CA 92591

If you wish to use Paypal you can find a “Donate” link in the right column of this blog which will lead you through some simple and secure steps to giving money online.

Thank you so much for all your love and support. We will continue staying in touch, posting pictures, and updating you with our blogs.

Love, 

Miah and Joy