A valley of smoke
Jinotega's mountain burning Rains and cool weather has finally returned to Jinotega valley. It was passing 90 degrees in May, record setting temperatures for the region. Fires raged in the mountains all around us. Smoke filled the valley at night and even turned the moon red, (maybe Sahara desert dust too)! Fires on the mountains came very close to peoples homes, forcing some to evacuate or try to fight the fires themselves. These fires were set by vandals, or burning trash piles. Other fires grow out of control by people using slash and burn to log trees illegally. It is upsetting to see the destruction of this beautiful region. We can live from agriculture sustainably. We can work with nature instead of against it. Within our ministry we spend a lot of time reviewing and teaching God's forgotten mandate, the Great Commitment. Found in Genesis 1:28. I encourage you to read this portion of Genesis, and think about the words dominate, or subdue. In these versus, God is calling