FRIDAY IN JAMAICA

Friday was graduation day for the prisoners that had participated in the program with our guys and girls. Everybody divided up and everyone went to a prison. Thomas, Carmen, Thomas, Talore, Olivia and I chose to go to the prison where Josh, Taylor, and David had spent their week.

There were some songs--one by a prisoner who has given his life to Christ and has changed.
David gave the short devotional and an invitation. Mark awarded them their certificates.
They use these certificates of study in Christian Education to present to the judge when they go to court. We also took them NERDS ----they hadn't had candy before Tuesday in over 5 months. The boys who are there awaiting trial get to go into the courtyard which is 40x60
concrete floor with a metal manhole-looking cover in the middle of it. The top of it is covered in razor wire so no one wants to climb out over it. They go into the courtyard twice a month for recreation -----can you believe that??? The rest of the day they are in their cell. These are 12-17 year old boys. Carmen and I wanted to cry. It is so sad. Please pray for these boys. They look just like our children looking back at us. Their only hope is Jesus changing their life.
Pray that those who truly made decisions will read God's word and let Jesus change them.

We headed back to the hotel and waited on the other group. They were at two prisons further away and their programs were longer. It was an emotional day for everyone. Decisions were made --praise God and goodbyes were said.

Then we headed to the Market. This is much like the markets in the Bahamas. The kids shopped for an hour. There were some really pretty baskets and jewelry. It was fun!

Our last supper at the hotel was the best. We had chicken, rice&beans, veggies(veg-all) and the best fish ever. It was pan fried snapper---yummy!!!

We had the last service at House of God. It was really special. They did some Jamaican music and said thank yous to all of us. The dance team from the church did a beautiful dance to
Got down on my knees and sang holy----awesome!!! We presented them with the bass guitar, strings, and drum heads for their band. They were so thankful. We sang Carry your candle----beautiful! Then Pastor Harrison's wife presented each of us with a Jamaican flag. Each member of their church who had worked with us this week said their goodbyes. Goodbyes are hard.

We have made some wonderful friends here and as Pastor Harrison said if we never see them this side of heaven we will see them there.

Trelle

JAMAICA--THURSDAY

Today was such a good day. The schools group left the hotel about 9:30 on a mission for glue for VBS. We headed on an excursion to Mega Mart. It's like Walmart only less stuff. I spent
1500 dollars on 4 bottles of glue and a string backpack---Jamaica dollars are not worth much--the exchange rate is $70 for each american dollar. The kids loved just looking at the different things in the store. Thomas got an icee and Paul got a gatorade!
Stacy got a dress and a belt. Jacob and some of the others got some fruit punch tang mix that we have had everyday here. It is soo good!

Next we headed to Devon House which is a little shopping village with a great ice-cream store. Yummy!!!The kids loved it. We took a group photo there.

Then we took a mini tour of Kingston---the bus driver is great and went to see the ocean. It is so cool to see the ocean with mountains in the background. God makes some awesome scenery!

Then it was time for school. Stacey and Gene went to their school and we headed to St Peters. The kids again did a great job. They acted out the story of the good samaritan, sang the VBS songs, told the kids about the ABCs of salvation and prayed the sinners prayer with several of the kids. Some of the kids today were saved and attended church----it was good to know that they are plugged in to a church. Then we made the foam picture frames that ya'll made in VBS. The kids loved making them. Something so simple was enjoyed so much.

Thank you First Baptist Family for sending us here to Jamaica and for providing the crafts for us to share. Thanks for your prayer support ---we have felt it here.

We were done early and were starving---ice cream for lunch doesn't work! So we headed off to KFC. It was so delicious. Thomas ate 3 pieces of chicken! Jacob and Gene got the "bowl"
Carmen got a snacker---yummy!!



Then on to House of God church for VBS. This was our last night there! Our kids have loved on the kids at VBS. They have really shown them the love of Jesus. There is one little boy in a wheelchair that has been there every minute we have. He is so in need of love and attention and our kids have done a great job loving on him. There is the cutest little girl that is in several pictures --she has loved VBS. We sang songs, acted out the story and prayed with them. Then it was craft time---we did the visors. You would think that we were giving them gold. They were so excited. Our kids loved seeing them and helping them with the craft. It really brought home to me that they have soo little here. They are so appreciative of everything. Then it was time for the puppets. There was a little boy there maybe a year old that loved the puppets---he danced and pointed ---he was precious! The puppets sang Jesus loves me---the kids sang with them. i have a picture of one of the little girls singing. I think that is a face that will stay with me a long time. I know I am where God wants me to be---telling people about Jesus.

Back to the hotel and we waited on the prison group ---they arrived about 30 minutes later.
They had had a long day of travel but a good day of ministry. Cody preached, Woody and several others gave their testimony. Several made professions of faith----God is so good!!!
Mark and Chris said that lunch which followed a snack was the best meal of the trip so far!!!


Thank you for this awesome group of kids. They have truly been a blessing to me on this trip.
Thank you God for allowing me the opportunities I have had and the group has had this week.
We give you all the honor and glory for each decision that was made. I pray that you would water the seeds that have been planted.

Continue to pray for us as we finish our visit. Pray for traveling mercies, safety and good health.

Some one said today that riding on the bus is like a video game---they drive on the wrong side of the road and there are no stop signs or red lights. The road is hardly big enough for 2 cars. But our drivers have been great!!

Trelle

Thursday Morning in Jamaica

God is so good! We just got news about Karen Head and it is awesome!!
Karen--we have been praying for you and will continue.


Please pray this morning for the groups going to the prisons. They go to a different prison and it is about a 2 hour ride. They left here at 6:15. The prison is at the top of a mountain so also pray that noone gets motion sick. Also pray for traveling mercies and safety.

The schools group get a quiet morning since we don't have to be at church till 10.

We are headed to breakfast now.

Please pray for opportunities and for us to see them.

If you have not seen many pix of your child I apologize. The prisons do not allow cameras at all so there are not pix! But I have tried to get each kid at least once ----at least at VBS at the church. Keep looking!!

Trelle

JAMAICA---WEDNESDAY

Today was a great day. The kids were so good. I am so proud of them and I know you would be too.

All of the school groups had good days. There were several kids saved---Nancy and I and our group had a whole classthat was not saved listen to the story of Jesus and then pray the sinners prayer. Jake did a great job with the Bible story today!Praise the Lard ---that is how they say it here!

The prison group and detention center had good days---Olivia and Jessica led four people to the Lord. They were very excited! David and Mark's group did some Bible study and shared stories
They also passed out Bibles to the ones who were saved on Tuesday. They said the prisoners are so hungry for the word of God.

We had fried chicken and rolls for lunch provide by the House Of God church. It was good!!

VBS was a hit tonight. We did music, rec, puppets, balloon swords of the spirit--thanks Mark--
and salvation bracelets. Talore led a little boy through the sinners prayer. God is so good!

Now we are back for a relaxing night out by the pool. Supper was beans & rice, chicken, mac&cheese, salad and fish. Chocolate cake for desert.

Your children amaze me. They are bold and vocal about their faith. I love seeing this side of them and I know they have made God smile this week. I love that they are so excited about sharing their faith.

Please pray for our health, safety and rest. God has been so faithful to meet us this week as the kids have stepped out in faith for him. Thank you God for your promises that we can rest on.


Trelle

JAMAICA----TUESDAY

On Tuesday the groups started---one group was prison ministry and one group was VBS in the schools.

Each group was then divided more and we went to two male detention centers and one female detention center. The schools group went to 5 different schools.

Lauren Hanky shared last night at church about getting to know the girls in the detention center she went to. They go back there today to talk with them again. Pray that these girls will
be receptive to the word and that there will be decisions made.

David shared that they played soccer with them---Josh played four games on the winning team---he was drenched---then they broke up into small groups and shared Bible stories
with each group. Each of the youth that went had Bible stories prepared for that. David said they did a great job. Several prayed the sinners prayer and accepted Jesus.
Today they go back and Mark is going to teach the ones who accepted Jesus.

Logan, Paul, and several others shared about the schools. They are very different from ours.
There is a lot less structure. The kids are also taking exams and it is the last few days of school.

I am in a group with Nancy Hiers, Jacob, Paul, Brian, Katie Rondello, Jamie, Jeremy--they did a super job yesterday. God started us off way out of our comfort zone. We went to a school called Boys town. The first class we went in were the same ages as our kids. The kids did a good job with the story, games and then each one of us prayed with the children who wanted to accept Jesus. That was so awesome. Pray for one boy who wanted to but he had lots of questions about believing when you can't see God.We go back there today. The best part of our day was when we went to the school across the courtyard and sang Jesus loves me and made Ocean pictures with the four and five year olds. They were so precious in their uniforms!!!
See the pictures on snapfish.

We went to the church next--House of God---we hada few minutes of rest and bless David's heart he went and found us some Pepsi!!! Caffeine will get you through and we all needed a little boost! Bible school was good---I missed our VBS when I was in Nicaragua so I have finally learned the songs and motions---Outrigger Island. Katie did a great job teaching the motions and words and meanings to the songs!

Supper was shepherd's pie and chicken--the food is good!

Then back to church for a worship service. The music is awesome and it reenergized our kids and us! Cody won the Bible drill---his new name is Coby!



Pray for our strength and patience----the days are very long and jam-packed full of activity.
Pray for health and safety also.

God thank you for bringing us here safely. Please use each of us today. Take us out of our comfort zone so that we can be where you want us to be.

Trelle

JAMAICA--MONDAY NIGHT

Today has been the craziest day. As Brother Jack said the devil is working overtime because he
is anticipating God using us to do great things for God's kingdom!!

After David and Jack got the luggage--about 2 hours---- for Reid's group from the airport that group was able to shower---Reid said that made him feel like he had had 4 hours more of sleep.

We met with the commissioner of prisons and the chaplains for the detention center. The group was given pretty exact instructions on what to wear and dos and don'ts. Then all of the sudden we were all going to go into the prisons and detention centers.

The kids were so greatwith the change & we all went and changed and ate a quick snack and then ----we weren't going because it was decided by the commissioner that it was too late.
God is so in this......

So then the first question was----can we have lunch?



The kids got a day to plan for VBS, the messages for the prisons---but they also got to relax, swim and just hang out. We had pizza from pizza hut for lunch--yum!

I am so proud of the kids they are so excited and so prepared for each of their areas. I can't wait for tomorrow! I can't wait to see what God has planned for us.

We had a praise and worship service and played some icebreakers with some of the church members after supper. Supper by the way was pork, chicken,goat, rice and veggies.
The pork and chicken were great---Gene and Reid said the goat was good.

We've learned several new songs that I am sure the youth will share with Karen Kelso and Rick Jordan.

We are having fun too----Carmen, Nancy, Reid and I went with Fabian and Jasen to Mega-Mart
to grocery shop. That was like going to walmart.

I am excited about VBS, being in the schools and hearing from the prison groups tomorrow.

Please pray for our safety and for all the plans I know God has for us this week.

God thank you for getting us through this day. Thank you for sending us this wonderful group
that is so flexible and so willing to do anything for your glory. amen

Trelle

WE ARE IN JAMAICA---MONDAY

-GOOD MORNING!

Everybody made it to Kingston----hallelujah!!

Yesterday was a character building day for the youth ----and they came through with flying colors!

The Coneheads and Reid's group spent more than 10 hours in the Miami airport waiting.....
Carmen's and the Ridolfi's group left out about 3 or so from Miami and spent another 4 hours in Grand Cayman's airport. Reid's group went through Montego Bay.....When they got there the tickets had been cancelled and they thought they had missed the flight. We got the text at the airport in Kingston----- about midnight about 30 minutes after Carmen's group .....we prayed as a group for Reid and his group and for a flight. Less than 5 minutes later Josh texted me that
they the tickets were being printed-----Thank you God for hearing us when we pray!
Reid's group got in about 4---24 hours after getting up in Jacksonville.....what troupers!!

This morning we have had breakfast---it's almost 10 here---the hotel is very nice.
Everyone is in good spirits, good attitudes even the ones who are getting their luggage in about an hour.

Keep praying for us as we plan this morning and go this afternoon.....

I am adding pictures on snapfish. I will try to add everyone's email that the kids give me but
if you do not get the email from snapfish with pix please call Alicia at FBC and she will forward them to you.

Mama Trelle

jamaica---day 1---chapter 3---Be still and know.....

Have you ever seen a group of kids and adults huddled in groups in the airport praying?
That's what we did this afternoon. After I called Reid the second time and he wasn't feeling too good about the flights being rescheduled we all got in groups and were still and PRAYED.


God answered pretty quickly. Reid called----the tickets were being printed!
We were divided up into three groups this time. Reid--group 1---is going to Kingston by way
of Montego Bay. Group 2---Carmen and the Ridolfis are going to Grand Cayman and then to Kingston. Finally the Coneheads---group 3 are taking Air Jamaica straight to Kingston.
We leave at 7.......

The spirits and attitudes have been great----the groups waited 4 hours for the plan to come together. Reid and Jack and Joel did an awesome job! Thanks guys.
The kids are very flexible--thank you God for sending this group.

Nic team we are praying for you as we sit in this airport---our hearts are with you as you share.
I can't wait to see the video. My favorite part will be all of you singing Sanctuary......

We've had a day of the airport---remember we woke up at 3:45 this morning with about 4 or so hours of sleep---our group met Reid about 12:30 or so and came back our of security. Then the Coneheads---David, Trelle, Talore Salter, Kaitlyn, Olivia, and Cody
had to wait outside in the lobby for the ticket counter at Air Jamaica to open at 3:00.
We read, blogged, texted, made bracelets, walked, shopped, and ate--doughnuts,
and -thanks to American Airline we ate at Chilis!

Wow--- while we wait a delay is flashed up for our flight---maybe we'll leave at 7:45 and Reid calls and they have a delay too. We think that Carmen's group left earlier though. Maybe someone will make it to Kingston tonight!! God has a plan..........

Thanks for sending us such a great bunch of kids! They are flexible, nice, courteous and have great attitudes--especially considering the day in Miami.

Please pray for our safety as we fly tonight. Pray for strength, rest tonight sometime,
health and patience.

God thank you for this day. I hope we have made you smile today as we have enjoyed each others company. Thank you that you have a plan for us that is so incredible ---beyond our wildest dreams! Please use us. Keep us safe as we travel.

Mama Trelle

God has a plan----day 1---Jamaica

As we sit in the Miami airport I consider the things I have prayed for this week---divine
appointments and the schedule that I thought we had.

God has a plan. Our schedule was not God's obviously ........As we in the second group arrived at
Miami I called Reid to see what gate to go to and he broke the news that our flight to Jamaica
was cancelled.

As we sit here now waiting, praying for another flight to work out Reid and Jack Cummings
are working on that. The kids are great. They have eaten pizza and sandwiches, looked around
the stores and drawn pix for the Jamaican kids.
They all have great attitudes and so do the adults.

More later when we know more about God's plan for us!!

Mama Trelle

Jamaica---day 1

Actually this is a continuation of yesterday since we left at 7 pm.

The group huddled around Karen Head and Dan prayed for her.

Her surgery is Wednesday. She should be with us. God has a plan.........

We have such a great group of kids with us. The bus ride to Jacksonville was

pretty quick----Tom always does such a great job driving us and taking care of us.

He is on his third Cone boy!!

Wingate hotel was wonderful we checked in with no problem. The kids took care of themselves and got to their rooms. We slept till 3:45 then headed for the airport.

Check-in was slow---Jacksonville is a much busier place than Tally.

The kids made it through security without losing anything! They had to check

Stacy's bag twice.

The first flight out to Miami just left at 7am we leave at 8:22 and then we all fly out of Miami

to Jamaica together. We should be there by noon.

Pray for us as we go. Again please pray that God will use us this week to make a difference for

His kingdom. Pray for our safety and health.

If you see Jacob please hug him---he is a trouper but Mama being gone twice in two weeks is tough on him. He is staying with David's mom, Ben is going to Boy Scout camp today at Wallwood, and Matt is working in Valdosta.

Thomas and Josh are with us ----I am praying hard that God has divine appointments

for them. I am so blessed to be going with them to see God working in their lives.

More later---from Jamaica......

Mama Trelle

Thursday---packed for Jamaica

It is Thursday night late---where did the week go?

The youth and adults going to Jamaica spent last night in the youth room packing.
All the arts, crafts, games, etc were put in extra suitcases to take with us.
All of the kids are so excited---so are the adults....

We are really trusting God on this trip. Unlike the Nic trip last week that was
very planned and very scheduled, this is the first time to Jamaica. There are so many
unknowns to deal with. I think God is using this to bring all of us out of our comfort zones.
Especially the ones of us who like to schedule and be in control.
I like to think of God laughing at us when we try to create a schedule.

I have prayed for divine appointments this week in my quiet time. I hope everyone comes home
with a testimony of leading someone to Jesus. How awesome would that be!

Sunday night while we are visiting a Jamaican church ,
FBC will be sharing about the
Nic trip. I will miss it but I am sure Julian will make me a copy. Everyone I have talked
to is already ready to go back. I know after this week I could be content for God
to move our family there.

Please pray for Karen Head as she has surgery while we are gone. Karen was supposed to
be with us. God has a plan....

Pray for our trip for safety, traveling mercies , health, patience and strength.
Also join me in praying for divine appointments. God will use us if we are willing.

Trelle

BACK HOME

It is Monday night. It has been my recovery day.

Saturday we lept back into life, Sunday was church and Father's Day.
The song Open Door that we sang was beautiful. We are all commanded to go through the door! The sermon Dan preached is going with me to Jamaica. He used so many references that each one of us can use to share Jesus with others. God was speaking right to me.
The VBS service was so good---I missed VBS but I know God put me where he wanted me.

I am really blessed to have been able to spend time with my daddy on Father's Day. I grew up in a Primitive Baptist Church. I have memories of my mama playing the piano and my daddy leading the singing. Daddy, thank you for taking me to church and telling me about Jesus.

David's daddy died 18 years ago when Josh was a baby and Matty was 2. We really miss him.

Today I slept till 9:30. Then laundry, errands and a nice visit and supper here with Matty and his girlfriend Kim.

I feel tired but I feel like a part of me is missing---the part I left in Nicaragua.

Please pray that God will continue to reveal his plan to us. Where we should go and what we should do. I pray especially for divine appointments for the whole mission team going to Jamaica. Please God use us to share Jesus with the people of Jamaica.

Trelle

Friday ---going home

2:30 is entirely too early to get up but we were very excited to be going home.

After a rather quiet bus ride in the dark, we arrived at the Managua airport, checked in and headed to our gate. Some of us had the breakfast "Americana"---it was yummy!

Then a few minutes to gather last minute gifts and then on the plane for the first leg of the
return flight. Some of us slept for a while, others watched the movie Bucket List, David and Jeff
Willis shared stories all the way to Houston. Steve slept through the whole flight thanks to some phenergan he took.......

I am reading a book written by Kay Warren wife of Rick Warren of 40 days of Purpose. It is called Dangerous Surrender. Kay tells of her surrender to God's call on her life and how that lack of control is dangerous to our comfort zone. After her trips to Africa she says she is "gloriously ruined"----that describes me now. Nothing will ever be the same for me.......She works
with AIDS/HIV in Africa and in the US. Her battle with cancer and her attitude through it all is just amazing----God gives her the strength and faith to face each day. Read this if you get a chance.

We land in Houston, claim our luggage , go through customs, then reenter the USA----yea!
and head straight for Chilies to eat---some folks went to Papadeuxs and took pix of their deserts! French fries and real burgers never tasted so good!

The not so fun part was the 4 or so hour layover before our flight. Everyone made the best of it though. Starbucks was soo good!

The neatest thing happened on our way to tally. The steward who was Cajun named Beaudreaux(how do you spell that?) prayed to accept Jesus with Jeff Willis. Make yourself available and God will send you divine appointments. This guy was great!

Family met us at the airport--there is nothing like seeing your family after being gone. It was so great to get a Jacob Cone hug, to see the Cooper girls hug Will, to see Clark's wife and sons welcome him home, Abby, Taylor and Carmen hugged on Steve.......it goes on and on but my favorite was Shep running into Devy's arms ---precious!

Thanks to Stan Anderson and Mr. Roxsby for taking us but especially for picking us up
we were all so ready to be home. We arrived back to FBC and said goodbyes and headed to our cars.

We all went our separate ways but now we all have a special bond with each other. God has really changed each of us this week. Thank you God for this week. It has meant so much to me. I have seen things i will never forget. Faces I will never see again this side of heaven.
Thank you for a church that believes in missions and supports our efforts to go both monetarily and with prayer and support. Please continue to water the seeds that we have sown this week.
Bless those sweet souls that we met. Give them food, shelter, health and safety. Amen.

p.s We went straight to Chik-Fil-a of course then to Thomas' baseball game at THS.
Our friends the Cooleys--he is a vet--are leaving to go to Denver on a mission trip on Saturday.
They leave out of Tally and We think they will be on the plane with Beaudreax---they are going to follow up with him. God is soo good!

Thursday in Nic

Thursday was our last day in Nicaragua. We had a down day and some of us while

needing the rest physically and emotionally felt guilty for not doing one more clinic.

Steve gave the devotional and read from a book entitled Red Letters. Reid has the ones of us going to Jamaica reading this book. It is awesome. Please ask for it. Everyone needs to read it.

We spent the day in Grenada an old town about an hour or so away. We arrived and took a boat ride around the lake. They had a monkey there that was on a chain. Some of us fed him.

Then we headed to town. Grenada is a beautiful city. Lots of old buildings. Steve, Will, William, David and I we starving---so we hung out in a coffee shop and I had lots of time to update the blog.

The other guys went shopping, David and I were content to hang out in the cafe. David read the local paper. It was really interesting that the reporters are able to voice their opinion ina place I didn't think they could.

Then it was time for the Banquet. This is really just a nice dinner when we get our certificates from Sheo. It was yummy! I had chicken, David had steak and it was really good! This was in a restaurant in a hotel that looked to be really nice. The sweet tea was not like tea at the Cone house.

Each of us got up and said a short thank you to Sheo and the team. Robin even gave gifts

to his team members! They worked so hard this week.

Soon as we were done we hopped on the bus ready to pack and get ready for an early night.

When we arrived at Sheo the local kids met us at the gate.

It was very hard to say goodbye to the children who we had grown so attached to. As David says each time we visit Nic we leave a little of ourselves down there.

Scarla, Marie Jose and Elye were so hard to say bye to. Even though they seem happy we know we are leaving them in extreme poverty while we go home to everything that we could want.

If we had our way we would bring each one of them with us to a much better life. Elye is so smart. I cannot imagine how different her life would be in the USA.

As we walked through the gate for the last time we all had tears in our eyes and I of course was crying. Elye who knew what this meant started crying too. It was gut wrenching!

Antoinetta who is Pastor Amos' wife promised to continue to check on them. She is the one who taught them to sing Open the Eyes of my Heart.

God I pray for the children of Nicaragua. I especially lift up the ones near Sheo. Please keep them safe. Give them food for each day. Please don't let any harm come to them. Lord we have come to love them so much in these two trips. Show us what to do to make their life better. We have planted seeds and are lifting them up to you. May they know that there hope is in Jesus.

Wednesday in Nicaragua

Contrary to popular belief and as much as we would all like to

No babies are being adopted or brought home with us.

Wednesday found us weary and emotionally spent. The clinic at the dump really took a lot

out of. It is really unbelievable that anyone should have to live like that. We offered them

some help physically but the only real hope we could give them is the same as our---JESUS.

Thank you God for allowing us this time to be here and minister to the people of Nicaragua.

Thank you church family for holding us up in prayer. we have felt your prayers and they have given us the strength to make it through this gut wrenching week. The poorest of the poor in USA would be quite wealthy in Nic.

We started the day at Chapel with Jeff Willis singing the Anchor Holds. He shared with us that Joey Mixon had used those words to Jeff when Jeff found out he had throat cancer. The Anchor does truly hold as we have found out this week.

When Rick Orso gave the devotion and told of Chris' spiritual growth this trip there was not a dry eye---God has truly blessed me this week with the devotions. They have meant so much.

After a breakfast of Tony the tigers(frosted flakes ) and milk and fresh off the tree bananas

we boarded the bus. We headed off to the volcano, the lagoon and the market at Masaya.

The volcano is gorgeous and we climbed the stairs above it to the foot of a cross.

The Market was fun we took Scarla, Maria Jose, and Elye with David, Steve, Will and I and

Jeff and Leslie took Melissa with them. It was fun to see how excited they were at eating

in a restaurant(they ate every bite---"scarfed it down") We bought them a bracelet and a necklace and you would think we gave them a million dollars.

Joe took Edwin and bought him a shirt and hat and he wore them all night.

The lagoon is the most beautiful place I have ever seen. After a day of being on the bus and being really hot we were all glad to get and and enjoy the breeze from this crater turned lake.

We arrived back to the farm, got ready for church and headed out to Brother Amos' church.

Again they know how to worship from the heart. Jeff Willis said even though we didn't understand their words we heard their heart for God.

Rick Jordan--be prepared your choir members learned a new song that they want to teach to the congregation---Move a Mountain---it is awesome!!!

Thank you God for helping us to have a day of rest. Some of us felt guilty that we weren't doing more clinic but I know you prepared this beautiful day for us.

Trelle

The Clinic at the garbage dump

Tuesday we got up at 5am for a 6:30 chapel....what a awesome start to our day of
service. John Pike spoke from Acts 3:3 and then he and Laura demonstrated a true
servants heart by washing our feet. Again not a dry eye......How awesome!

The dump is not very far from Sheo. But it is miles away in lifestyle. The people were again lined up for us. Jimmy Clanton, David, William, Skip, Frank and Jeff Willis all preached during the day. Over 100 decisions were made for Christ--praise God!

We saw over 300 patients and Robin's team again could have worked non stop from now on---praise God that Robin and Gina were willing to come and help these people! What a blessing they have been to us and to the Nic people.

The WMU is so awesome---thank you so much for the clothes that you sent with us.
There were two little boys that were so proud of their shorts. they put them on and that
is all they had. The shoes and dresses and goody bags go so fast!!! These were the neediest of the neediest.

You would not believe the sights we saw. We were literally in the dump---full of all kinds of trash and burning non stop. There were lots of flies but God provided for us---with tarps for shade and a great breeze! It was better than being inside! The houses we saw were
like the worst ever---one was no more than a tent! Each family had lots of children.

the most unbelievable sight was that of the dump truck pulling down the road and the children
whistling to others and then the kids mobbing the truck as it emptied the "trash" into the dump sight. They would go through each bag looking for a treasure.....I thank God that by his
grace I am blessed beyond compare. It is a sight that I will never forget in my life.

As I sit here in the internet cafe in the city of Masatepe I still have trouble believing the sights that we saw today.

Trelle

WOW----MONDAY NOTES

Overwhelmed is the word that comes to mind----about Monday

We started with William Clark preaching and Frank and Angie singing.

Breakfast, loading of the bus and then off......

San Marcos clinic--We drove up to the church to a long line of people waiting.

Everybody got set up in their wee little bitty spaces and then.....

Jimmy preached the gospel the first group. He had about 20 pray to receive Jesus---

hallelujah!!!!!!

We all worked and worked and worked---Will and I and most of the docs and nurses

rotated and took very short breaks for food. the bano was not the worst but surely not

like Saturday. The pharmacy never took a break and the dental team worked non-stop.

656 patients were seen, 1733 prescriptions were filled and 75 teeth were pulled----unbelievable!!!Praise God for giving us strength, patience and for allowing us to

see these people.

Sheila and Bree gave out every shoe, pants, and dress they had.

A great supper of roast, green beans and mashed potatoes and Jeff Willis gravy

was enjoyed by everyone.

Thank you God for helping us today. Everybody has bonded as a team ---a family

and it is awesome to see.

After supper Steve, Will, David and I walked to the gate and played with the neighborhood children-----Elye, Scarla, Maria Jose, and David's favorite---Jimmy played for an hour.

What a day---praise God!

SUNDAY ON THE FARM

Sunday on the farm was my favorite the first time and this time was even better!

The day starts in Chapel----Jeff, Gina, Robin and Jimmy sang a doowop song for us that

they sang in the dentist office on Saturday.

Jimmy preached and I promise there was not a dry eye in the place.

He ended with People would rather see a sermon than hear one....what

kind of sermon are they seeing when they see you???Our hearts were

prepared for the day.

We had eggs for breakfast and toast--the juevos here are different in taste

and are left out of the frig....Leslie was the second one to be sick---Laura had

a bug when we left T'ville.....

Then the food was cooked ----a huge soup like mixture of corn meal that resembled

grits that the people here love.

While that was going on several of us took a long walk to town to pass out tickets for

lunch and the feeding of the children. We passed out over 150 tickets and saw some sights

that you would not believe. But the children here just want some hope and to be loved on.

Scarla and her friend Elye grabbed my hands and Will Coopers and would not let go for the duration. Steve Devane has adopted a little girl named Maria Jose. They are precious!

Word is out in Nic that David Cone is the futbol man. He had someone ask for him by name as

we walked so that he couldget a soccer ball.

About noon the line at the gate was as far as you could see...then the gate opened and we had as many as you could count. Beautiful children of all ages with their little bowls waiting for their

one meal of the day......Before we could start though the children that live at the farm

entertained us and one of the interpreters played the guitar----Open the eyes of my heart....

was never so beautiful..the children thanked us and gave us gifts..Again not a dry eye in the place.

This time we also did a medical clinic---so after they got food a 130 that needed to be seen

were seen by the medical team---288 prescriptions filled by the pharmacy and

Robin's team pulled about 25 teeth.

After a short break we drove to Amos' church for a worship service---Gary preached

and their were 7 saved---Praise the Lord!!!

They truly know how to worship--uninhibited pure worship--Rick caught the boys--William,

Jeff Brinson, David , Will, Steve and Clark all "moving the mountain"

What a day----God is so good!

NIC ON SATURDAY

HOLA,

sATURDAY WAS AWESOME!! God is so good!

During chapel in the little garden hut Jeff Brinson sang the Lord's prayer and

Frank preached. It was a wonderful start to our day.

After a breakfast of pancakes cooked by Julie and Claudia we loaded the bus---first with

food bags, then with tables and medicine suit cases. If you donated a suitcase for the team to

use thanks.

Clinic #1 was in a beautiful church El Tangue Baptist Church---a brick building--very nice for

Nicaragua. tile floors, nice bano.

Totally donations supported .....

Small line when we first arrived and then the crowds came ----we saw 424 patients,

1134 prescriptions, about 75 teeth pulled and yea!!!!!----11 salvations

Skip, David and Frank shared the gospel with them in a not so quiet area of the building.

Someone said if God was speaking to you in a still small voice you would not hear it.

Sheila and Bree gave out the dresses made by the WMU, the shoes, undies and

other toys and books that were donated.

Robin and Gina were awesome and Jimmy Clanton and Jeff Willis were there assistants for the

clinic---you have never watched a more awesome sight---they worked non stop without a break.

A very tired crew headed back to Sheo Farm. While we were gone the carpenter

put much needed shelves up for us to use. Supper was delicious---gumbo served

over rice--yummy!

We showered and then prepared for my favorite day---Sunday at the Farm and the

feeding of the children.

I can't wait to see "my girl" Escarla!!

NIC PIX 2008

PLEASE PRAY FOR US THIS AFTERNOON--WE GO TO THE ORPHANAGE. tHIS IS

PROBABLY THE BEST PLACE WE GO ALL WEEK. THE CHILDREN ARE CLEAN AND

LOVED AND THE PLACE IS CLEAN.

I HAVE NOT SEEN SCARLA YET BUT SHE IS STILL HERE. HER OLDER SISTER IS AT THIS ORPHANAGE.

WE LOVE YA'LL

IF YOU WANT MORE PIX EMAIL DAVID'S MAMA----- SUSIEQ.C@HOTMAIL.COM AND

SHE CAN FORWARD YOU THE OTHER PIX FROM SNAPFISH.

MAMA TRELLE

Day 1---FOOD BAGS, MASATEPE, ORPHANAGE

i AM SO EXCITED jOHN, Laura and I came with Antoinetta and Pastor Amos to get
supplies and to the internet cafe to put this on for ya'll.

Everyone says hello---we are taking lots of pictures and seeing so much.
After arriving at the airport--the weather feels like T'ville--muggy and hot--
and finding our 1 million pieces of luggage we were ready to head to the SHEO
farm. We jumped on the bus which is like a bluebird school bus with our luggage
filling the back.

We got to the farm and settled in ....there are dorms for us to stay in which are
nice and clean. The farm is beautiful. I'll upload pix later.

Then we counted out millions of little pills and got the meds ready for clinics.

We had spaghetti for supper , diet coke and cokes are plentiful....


This morning we had chapel---Gary Milton preached and Jeff Willis led the 7 choir members
that are here.

Then we made 1200 food bags to pass out...

More later I hope....


We love ya'll

Hug those cone boys for me.

Ben have fun in VA.

Mama Trelle

Houston

yeah--we are on our way.

We have arrived in Houston. We are eating our way through an hour and a half
layover.

Everyone made it--except Caitlin Collier who could not find her passport.
God has a plan .......We left FBC at 3:30 after a circle of prayer and went quickly through TLH
and had a great quick flight here.

This brings back so many memories of our last trip---with Brother Jerry and all the
gang from Savannah Tenn. We will miss Miss Sue, Brother Jerry, Dan, and Super Dave!!

Again God has a plan .....

Please continue to pray for us as we travel on to Managua and then by bus to Masatepe.
Look it up on a map---it is a great geography lesson. Before I came last time I could not have told you where Nicaragua was.


God has put together a great group of doctors, nurses and people who love God and are willing
to be used by Him. We are all excited and are running on adrenaline.

When we arrive we will go to the SHEO farm(Sonny Holland Evangelism Organization).
Then we'll get the medicines ready for the clinics and the food bags ready to give out.
Friday we have our first clinic at the orphanage.

Sunday we prepare food and feed children in the area around the farm. Last time we had children and mamas lined up holding plastic bowls. They were lined up as far as you could
see. That one little bowl of food will be their only meal for the day.

Okay it's time to eat some more before we board the plane. Some of us have decided to become
vegetarians this week. The eggs or juevos are not refrigerated. None of the first team
got sick but you never know.....

Pray and if you see my boys give them hugs and kisses.

Lots of love,


Trelle

JUNE 5TH IS FINALLY HERE

Finally it is really here---June 5th. It is 12:43 am we leave at 3:15 from FBC and yes I am still
awake. Thomas had a baseball game at THS and we got home about 11:15. After finishing up
last minute stuff it is too late to go to sleep.......Maybe I'll sleep on the way to Houston or for sure tomorrow night in Nicaragua.
We have an awesome baseball family---so many well wishers and prayer warriors--I am so glad we are bulldogs but Christians first .....God is so good to have put Thomas and Ben in such a place.

David and I ask for your prayers for the entire team. Please pray that we will be able to meet
their needs on everylevel so that they listen to the salvation message. Pray for our families and our support systems without which we could not go. Safety, health, good weather, opportunites to share Jesus with everyone we come into contact with......

I will post another message before we leave Houston later today and then only God knows when
I will have internet service again.

Please give Jacob, Thomas and Ben hugs and kisses this week....


We love ya'll,
Trelle

DO WE CARE??

Brother Jack gave us a real challenge tonight. Do we really care? People
are going to hell forever because we don't care enough to tell them about
Jesus. David and I leave with the medical missions team on Thursday
for Nicaragua. It is much easier to be a missionary in a foreign land
than to ask your family if they are truly saved......
Thanks to the WMU ladies for their work on the dresses for the
children of Nicaragua. The mission team packed suitcases with
medicines, clothing and bags to give the children after they
are seen at clinic. Can you imagine having a sick child and not
being able to do anything about it? Jacob ran a high fever Friday
night and had a sore throat Saturday and I couldn't wait to get to
the Pediatric Center that morning.....
Please pray now that we will be able to help the people that are
at the clinics. When we went before I had a feeling of excitement
that we helped people who needed us but what did they do after
we left.........
Pray please.....

THE BEGINNING---------MATTHEW 28.19-20

Months ago God started a work in David's heart and mine. God called
us all to go to the ends of the earth to tell everyone the good news--
that Jesus died and took our sins to the cross so that we might live forever with
Him in heaven.
David and I were very strongly convicted that while our lives and the lives
of our children and family went on as busy as ever, people were dying without
ever hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Did we care....do we care?
God gave us an awesome opportunity to go to Nicaragua on a medical
mission trip in November of 2006. He really opened our eyes and our
hearts to the fact that if we care we need to be sharing Jesus with
everybody we come into contact with. We saw children who had nothing,
people who had nothing and yet we were given the blessing of telling
them that Jesus loves them and there is hope.
We came home changed forever. After months of prayer as we tried to
decide what God would have us do next, God spoke to both David and me
at the Deacon's banquet at FBC in January. There was no doubt God
called us into the ministry. For months I had been saying God whatever
you want....now we had a direction. Our house has been for sell, our bags are packed and we are ready to follow God wherever He sends us
for whatever he wants us to do. .........
Anybody who knows me knows
that I wanted all the answers. Tell God your plans and listen to
him laugh. So we have waited............semi-patiently.

David has been filling pulpits as asked around the area since then. We met
recently with Brother Dan and Brother Jerry and have some definite BIG
ideas about our future. We promise to share them as the time gets closer.

Thank you God....we were all created to do good works that would stagger our
minds if we could see them before they ever happened.......