Satisfied Wages for Nicaragua

There is a change in our method of working with businesses in Nicaragua than when we first arrived in 2016. It is easier to explain this difference with a story! Five years ago I started working with the Association of Christian Entrepreneurs of Nicaragua, (AECNIC). An association started out of the Nehemiah Center. You can read about this association in older blog posts. (I don't know why the pictures do not show up anymore, blogger website problem?) I spent a lot of time mentoring the business owners who made up the board of directors for the association. Hours were spent helping these individuals get a stronger accounting system and flow process in their businesses. I loved working with all of them. Their positive attitudes and faith was, and still is, inspiring today.  In 2018, Nicaragua went through its political crisis. During those months many businesses were hurting and barely surviving. I met with Erica* to see how she was coping with the crisis we were all living through.

It has been a while since I have posted to our blog. I can only say, weeks pass so quickly, even when you are living in a slower culture! There has been a lot of small, detail work that has been going in the start of year 2022. Most of it having to do with editing and prepping our Discipling Marketplace Leaders materials. We had workshops planned with a small church denomination for the beginning of March, but there were troubles confirming the day for our two day foundational workshop. Coordinating two different churches, in different towns to attend the same event is challenging.  We decided to have a special time in a Bible devotional for the two pastors and some of their leaders and businessowners. The church's treasurer invited us to a small cabin he has in the mountain. A great place for these pastors to get out of town and breathe some cool fresh air and set some dates!  Learning about Lidia, the businesswoman We dedicated some time reading about the business woman Lidia fou