PARISH OFFICE - 352.629.8092

Pastor Father Patrick J. Sheedy x 3209

Associate Pastors Father Raul Valdez x 3219

Father Zbigniew Stradomski x 3227

In Residence Father Michael O’Keeffe x 3221

Father Joseph Maniangat 397-4919

Deacons Heriberto Berrios, James Schwartz,

James Maubach, Stephen Floyd

Sisters Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix 867.9860

MASS SCHEDULE AT BLESSED TRINITY

WEEKEND

Saturday 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm

Sunday 7:15 am, 8:45 am, 11:00 am,

1:00 pm Spanish, 5:00 pm Life Teen

DAILY

Mon—Fri 7:10 am and 5:30 pm

Wednesday 8:15 am (follows school schedule)

Thursday 6:30 pm (Spanish)

Saturday 8:00 am

Reconciliation Thursday 7:00pm (Spanish)

Saturday 2:45—3:30pm (English)

5:00—5:30pm (English)

Sunday 12:15—12:45pm(Spanish)

BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH

ADDRESS:

5 SE 17th Street

Ocala, FL 34471

PHONE:

352.629.8092

FAX:

352.351.8872

EMAIL:

mail@blessedtrinity.org

WEBSITE:

www.blessedtrinity.org

SICK CALLS:

352.629.8092

352.207.5835

(Emergency pager)

MISSION:

CHRIST THE KING

14045 N US Hwy 301

Citra, FL 32113

352.595.5605

LA GUADALUPANA

11153 West Hwy 40

Ocala, FL 34482

352.291.2695

March 17, 2019

FOLLOW

US ON

MASS SCHEDULE AT OUR MISSION CHURCHES

WEEKEND

Saturday 7:00pm (Spanish)

Sunday 10:15 am at Christ the King

7:00 pm at La Guadalupana

(Spanish)

DAILY

Tuesday 7:00 pm at La Guadalupana

(Spanish)

Wednesday 5:30 pm at Christ the King

Parish life

Parish Staff 629.8092

Sr. Juliet Ateenyi Ministry to Sick x3211

JNakalema@blessedtrinity.org

Katherine Baker Secretary x3201

KBaker@blessedtrinity.org

Colleen Halstead Parish Administrator x3218

CHalstead@blessedtrinity.org

Megan Losito Blessed Trinity School 622.5808

mlosito@btschool.org

David Hardison Elder Care 671.2823

DHardison@blessedtrinity.org

Fran Harwas Human Resources x3212

FHarwas@blessedtrinity.org

Jason Halstead Brother’s Keeper 622.3846

Jason@btbrotherskeeper.org

Kris Plunkett Parish Bookkeeper x3228

KPlunkett@blessedtrinity.org

Kelly Schwietert Angels in Arms 622.6167

KSchwietert@btaia.org

Shelby Conner Youth Minister x3222

SConner@blessedtrinity.org

Sue Lanier Stewardship x3208

Slanier@blessedtrinity.org

Paul Miranda Plant Manager 804.2415

pdminv@yahoo.com

Sr. Concepta Najjemba Soup Kitchen 789.8139

cnajjemba@yahoo.com

Elizabeth Cook Music & Liturgy x3202

ECook@blessedtrinity.org

Cyndi Sieger Religious Education x3207

csieger@blessedtrinity.org

Trinity Catholic High School 622.9025

Lou Pereira President

Dr. Erika Wikstrom Principal

march 17, 2019 ~ second Sunday of lent

NEW PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME to stop by the

Church Office to register Monday through Friday 8:00 am

to 5:00 pm or stop by the Parish Hall the first Sunday of

each month following the 8:45 am and 11:00 am Masses.

BAPTISM: We are pleased to help your family prepare for

the special event of your child’s entrance into our faith

community. To help parents and godparents prepare, a

class (English) is held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at

7:30 pm in the Community Center and in Spanish the 2nd

Saturday of each month, at 9:00 am at Guadalupana.

Parents and Godparents must attend this class prior to

scheduling baptism.

MARRIAGES: If you are planning to be married at Blessed

Trinity, your preparation process should begin at least four

(4) months prior to desired date. We look forward to

helping you during your time of engagement and

preparation for the vocation of Christian marriage. Call

the Church Office for an appointment with one of our

priests.

SICK CALLS AND HOSPITAL VISITS: If you or a family

member are in a local hospital or homebound and would

like to receive Communion or Sacrament of the Sick, please

call the Church Office at 629.8092 or Sister Juliet at x3211.

When registering at the hospital, put your name on the

Catholic List.

PARISH APP: Download at myparishapp.com or search

your phone’s app store for myParish

MISSION STATEMENT: Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Stewardship Community recognizes Jesus is Lord. We believe that

our Time, Talent and Treasure are gifts from God to be used for the spiritual, educational and social needs of

our community, the Diocese and the world at large, especially the poor.

STEWARDSHIP BY THE BOOK

Peter, James, and John wanted to build a “booth” for Jesus and just stay on the mountain

where His transfiguration took place. But the Son of God, the Chosen One, knew that He must

instead keep moving toward His crucifixion. We, too, must rise from worship and do what we

can to hasten the coming of the kingdom.

ADS OF THE WEEK

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352.732.0171

Please see our Ads at the back for all

our business supporters.

WORD OF LIFE

“Fatherhood has its origins in God, and so

we pray to you, Father Almighty, for those

men who have adopted a child. Give them a

mind receptive to your guidance, a patient

voice, and a loving heart.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

“Novena to St. Joseph: For Those on the

Path of Adoption”

www.usccb.org/adoption-novena

MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT STEWARDS OF THE WEEK

BOB & DONNA PALAGANO

Thank you to Bob and Donna

for sharing their gardening talents.

They are "Beautifying Blessed Trinity,

one island at a time."

Thank you for being

faithful Stewards!

NEW PARISHIONERS :

Mitch, Maria and Megan Kusmierz

Carlos, Lisette, Carlo and Adalberto Carreno Ocando

Tom and Marguerite Cherry

Randy Powell

Lisa Casinella

In last week’s Gospel, we followed Jesus into the desert where He fasted and prayed. This week, He leads us up a mountain to witness His Transfiguration. Why both of these experiences? He is preparing us to go with Him in a few short weeks to a hilltop — Golgatha — where He will lay down His life for our sake, and then finally to take us to an empty cave where He triumphed over sin and death once and for all. Jesus perfectly understands our humanity. He knows we need desert experiences — times of self-denial and testing — in order to arrive at mountain-top moments when we see and feel His glorious presence in our lives. The purpose of these two types of experiences is summed up in the description of the Apostles who were with Jesus at that mountain-top experience in today’s Gospel: “Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep, but becoming fully awake, they saw his glory….” The reason for all of our fasting and prayer and almsgiving during lent is to be reawakened to all God has done for humanity, and to all that He has done for each of us personally. It is all too easy to get lulled into complacency in our daily routines, to “sleepwalk” through life, getting up and getting ourselves out the door, going to work, returning home for dinner and dishes, meetings or sports activities, and finally flopping on the couch to watch TV until bed-time. While there is nothing inherently sinful in this routine, as Christian stewards, we are called to so much more! This lent, let us train ourselves, or more precisely, allow Him to train us to say “Yes” to His will and to offer our lives back to Him in gratitude. In so doing, we, too, will become “transfigured.” This is what it means to live fully awake; this is a stewardship way of life and it is glorious indeed. Copyright © 2019 — Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc.

BAPTISMS:

worship

March 17, 2019 ~ second Sunday of lent

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK

Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15

1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12

Lk 13:1-9

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, March 18 7:10am L/D Andrew & Teresa

Semudo & Family

5:30pm Herbert Hurley †

Tuesday, March 19 7:10am Jack Graffagnino †

5:30pm Roberto J. Perez †

Wednesday, March 20 7:10am Florence Mattie †

5:30pm Pedro & Maria Prieto †

Thursday, March 21 7:10am Florence Mattie †

5:30pm Bernard Ho, Jr. †

Friday, March 22 7:10am Adeline Dettmann †

5:30pm Marguriet Wieskamp †

Saturday, March 23 8:00am Stan Swiderski, Jr. †

4:00pm Andrew & Librina Lomoriello †

6:00pm Lynn Glanzer †

Sunday, March 24 7:15am L/D Sisters of IHMR

8:45am Emma Mae Martuscelli †

11:00am Francisco Molina †

1:00pm Spanish Community

5:00pm Elizabeth DeSimone †

Your prayers are requested for Mary Patricia Hummel who

has recently died.

USHERS

Greets parishioners, assist in seating,

collecting offering and other duties.

For more information please contact

Joe Regnier at 352.304.5263

Lent 2019 Daily Mass: 7:10am and 5:30pm Private Prayer: – In the Adoration Chapel 24 hours a day

Stations and Benediction: Every Tuesday at 2:15pm (No stations March 19th due to Spring Break) Every Wednesday at 6:30pm after Soup Meal Living Stations of the Cross: Wednesday, April 17th at 1:00pm and 6:30pm

Fish Fry: Every Friday from 3:30 – 8:00pm Good Friday: 11:00am – 7:00pm

OUR CATHOLIC APPEAL NEWS To date we have received 645 responses. Thanks to each one who responded. To date we have $189,809.74 pledged. Thanks for your part in our Catholic mission. Are you planning a response? It naturally flows from your Baptism. Soon we will mail out a request to all who have not responded. So, regardless of your position to pledge or not, it helps us all if you allow us to take your name off the “mail out” list! Thanks.

RED & WHITE DINNER AUCTION The 27th Annual Red & White Dinner Night was very successful primarily due to the great work done in advance by our Red & White Committee. Their names are listed below. We would like to publicly thank them, all our 160 dinner guests, all our sponsors (also listed), all those who bid on well over 200 silent and live auction items, our auctioneer Chad “Cracker” Johnson, our Dale Henry “Paintman” and of course God who made it all possible. Our school is enriched in many ways by our annual “Red & White” dinner! Thanks to all. Committee Members: Michelle Abreu, Carol Alcure, Jennifer Burzotta, Alejandra Cretul, Anthony D’Ambrosio, Lizabeth D’Ambrosio, Beth Eiland, Colleen Halstead, Jen Hewitson, Bernadette Knight, Kim Long, Megan Losito, Leslie McCullough, Alicia O’Farrell, Nancy Pasteur, Sandy Poucher, Jill Schuck, Lauren Seiler, Shanna Stevens, Amber Sweeney, Tonya Talmadge, Carol Toone, Kerry Turner, Kelly Varney and Jessica Young. Sponsors: Michael & Melissa Bianculli, Thornton Family, Seiler Family, Burzotta Family, Renasant Bank, Faithfully Guided Health Center, Losito Family, BB&T Wealth, Trinity Catholic High School, Florida Mobile Masters, EnviroGreen, Father Patrick Sheedy, Countryside Funeral Home, Telecom Service Bureau, Inc., and CenterState.

EMAIL ALERTS! If you would like to receive emails regarding all upcoming Life Teen events, news and updates, please email Shelby Conner: sconner@blessedtrinity.org

Sunday, March 17th—Join us for Mass, dinner, and a St. Patrick’s Day party! We will have games, activities, and St. Patrick’s day goodies! Bring a friend and we hope to see you there!

Sunday, March 24th—Join us for Mass, dinner, and Life Night! End your Spring Break with a fun night of competition as we play Capture the Flag!

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE ~ WEEKLY OFFERINGS

Weekly Offering March 10, 2019

Envelope Total: 709 $ 37,333.04 Year to date collection: $3,251,380.64

Electronic Offering Total: 276 $ 39,361.91 Year to date budget: $3,695,040.00

Total Children’s Offering: $ 283.30 Year to date deficit: ($ 443,659.36)

Non Sunday: 167 $ 20,688.54

Grand Total for Week: $ 104,320.31 Ash Wednesday $ 6,653.52

Amount needed for Operating Expenses:$ 102,640.00

Difference $ 1,680.31

“Thank you for your donations.”

Reminder: Do your best to put your envelope number on the “memo” line of your check.

Book of The Week: "Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving Spiritual Practices That Draw Us Closer to God" by Kevin Perrotta Jesus wants these three spiritual disciplines to work for us. Although, like a physical fitness program, we can go through the motions of these practices without deriving much benefit from them. Only the Holy Spirit can make us holy. Prayer, fasting and Almsgiving are ways of seeking the Holy Spirit's help, ways of beginning to cooperate with his work in us.

There are still plenty of items on clearance, please stop by.

The Blessed Trinity Gift Store Hours: Wednesday* 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month—3:30pm – 5:30pm,*10% off all regular priced items. Saturday: 3:00pm-4:00pm, 5:00pm-6:00pm Sunday: 8:00am-8:45am, 9:45am-11:00am, 12:00pm-1:00pm, 4:00pm-5:00pm

ADORATION CHAPEL IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR

ADORERS

Saturdays:10:00am—11:00am Fridays:2:00am—3:00am

Fridays:Midnight—1:00am

For your special hour of prayer and praise before the Blessed Sacrament email Carol Blackstock, Adoration

Coordinator, carolblackstock@gmail.com or call 352.622.7348 or 352.425.8638.

"People ask me: 'What will convert America and save the world?' My answer is prayer. What we need is for every parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Holy Hours of prayer." ~ Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta

LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA

My Beloved Son: Meditations for

Lent

Bishop Robert Barron offers five sermons on the spiritual discipline we must cultivate in the

Lenten season, a discipline centered in Christ. These meditations cover topics such as finding our identity in God, prayer as the key to mission, our thirst for God, how to end our alienation from God, and how to joyfully embrace the way of happiness.

PLEASE NOTE: The cost of the CD’s and Books is

$5.00. They are not free. To keep this ministry

available please deposit $5.00 per CD/Book. Your

cooperation is appreciated. Thank you.

GRIEF SUPPORT AND RECOVERY

Are you struggling to recover from the loss of a loved

one? Are you confused… depressed… angry…. fearful?

Has death challenged your faith? This program offers

help … we understand.

The Grief Support and Recovery program begins on

Saturday, March 30th. The program is free but

registration is required. For more information, please

call: Casey Ball at 687-1081. Leave message for prompt

response.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY BAKE SALE Life Teen will be having a bake sale outside today after all Masses. All proceeds will go towards our summer trip to Camp Covecrest! Thank you in advance for your support!

BLESSED TRINITY’S GOT TALENT SHOW Our 3rd annual Church Talent Show is Sunday, April 28th at 2:30pm. All acts and talents are invited to perform! Please pick up a registration form from either the church office, school front office, or Liz. Thank you!

Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night Life Teen will be having a spirit night at the Chick-fil-A on SR 200 on Thursday, March 21st from 5-8pm. Come have a good, hassle-free dinner, and

support our summer trip to Covecrest! Don’t forget to mention Blessed Trinity Life Teen when ordering your food. Thank you in advance for your support.

THEOLOGY ON TAP Join us for our March Theology on Tap Monday, March 18th at 7:00pm at Cypress and Grove. Fr. Brian Ray, director of Director of the Poe Business Ethics Center and a Senior Lecturer of Leadership and Ethics, will be discussing the Kerygma through his journey. All are welcome!

STEWARDSHIP 101 Stewardship 101 is a 45 slide and witness presentation of the Spirituality of the Stewardship Way of Life. The next presentation will be held March 31st at 10:00am in Room 102 of the school. We encourage all, especially new families to go to one of these listed sessions. All new school families (BT or TCHS) are required to attend.

Soup & Bread Dinner Brother’s Keeper Soup Kitchen will be serving its fabulous Soup & Bread dinner every Wednesday during Lent. Join us in the Parish Hall from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Use this meal as a Lenten fast - the food is

good for the body and the fast is good for the soul.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – if you can help serve, please contact Jason at 352-622-3846 or jason@bkocala.org.

Liturgy Morning of Reflection: Routine vs. Ritual The next Liturgy Morning of Reflection will be Saturday, March 23rd, starting with 8am Mass in the church and then with activities and discussion to follow in the Hall. We will be discussing the differences between Routine and Ritual and how we can reenergize our ministry. ALL Liturgical ministers are asked to attend! Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to Liz Cook by Monday, March 18th, at ecook@blessedtrinity.org or 352-629-8092.

LENT

“O God,

purify me from evil ways

and put an end to my evil passions.

Unite me more closely to you

and lead me safely through death

to everlasting happiness with you.

~St. Thomas Aquinas

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Trinity Catholic High School is in

search of a dynamic individual

willing and able to work to grow the

school. The person in this position

reports directly to the President, is

a relationship-builder and fundraiser, organizer and

manager, researcher and marketer. This is a

12-month position, which begins on July 1, 2019.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in

Communications, business or another related field, as

well as 3-5 years of fundraising management

experience. Candidates should send a letter of

interest and a resume to Lou Pereira, President via

email at lpereira@tchs.us.

BLESSED TRINITY SUMMER CAMP Camp will be available from June 3rd through July 26th, 2019. Early registration is available through May 5th for $130 per camper. For registration forms received after May 6th, registration will be $140 per camper. Additional information and Summer Camp registration packets are available on line at http://btschool.org/ click on Parent Links or http://btchurch.blessedtrinity.org/summer-camp/ You may also contact Kathy Watts at 352-843-9268 or kwatts@btschool.org for additional information.

BLESSED TRINITY SUMMER CAMP Help Wanted: Like working with children! BT Summer camp is looking for energetic, faith-filled people who like working with children. Please contact Kathy Watts at 352-622-7458.

Mandatory Usher and Security Training for New and Current Ushers There will be a Diocesan representative coming to Blessed Trinity to train new and current Ushers on Thursday, March 21 from 6:30-8:30pm in the church. Mandatory for all ushers, and the presentation will be in Spanish and English. New Diocesan guidelines will be explained. Please contact Liz Cook at ecook@blessedtrinity.org or 352-629-8092 for more information.

CHARISMATIC RENEWAL OF ORLANDO

18th Annual Day of Healing & Reflection

Saturday, March 30, 2019

8:30am—6:30pm

The Caribe Royale Hotel, Orlando, Florida

No pre-registration

Speakers: Fr. Bill Halbing and Maria Vadia

The day will end with Mass and a healing

service.

Please being a brown bag lunch or eat at hotel/

restaurant. Parking $10.00.

For information call 407.610.1012

DONATIONS FOR EASTER DECORATIONS Please look out for the decorated Poor box in the church foyer to donate for Easter Decorations. Thank you!

RICE BOWLS Benefitting Brother’s

Keeper and Catholic

Relief Services

This Lent, become companions on the journey through

■ Daily prayer

■ Weekly fasting

■ Almsgiving that changes lives

Jesus gives us the example of the Good Samaritan. With CRS Rice Bowl as our guide, we set out to encounter and love our neighbor. Learn more at crsricebowl.org

PREPARING YOUR CATHOLIC LEGACY

Monday, April 1, 2019

11:30am—3:00pm

St. Theresa, Belleview

This seminar is free but seating is limited.

RSVP by March 25 at 352.245.2458.

Everyone needs to have a plan. Are you and

your family too busy, think it’s too expensive or

are procrastinating? This seminar will get you

started or help update important life and legacy

planning for you and your family.

This Seminar will cover these topics and more:

Wills & Estate Planning – Important documents

you need now (healthcare, power of attorney)

and your family needs later (will/trust).

Catholic End-of-Life Medical Care – Catholic

views on medical care. Nutrition/hydration

when it is a benefit vs. burden; pain care;

hospice care.

Catholic Funeral Rites – Understand the beauty

of Catholic Funeral Rites and their meanings.

Funeral Preparations – After a loved one passes

many decisions need to be made. If you are

prepared beforehand, you can reduce some of

the stress.

LEAVING A LEGACY

New equipment and materials are always

needed for all our parish and school

programs. Please consider creating a

memorial to Blessed Trinity Parish or

School in your will that will help

purchase these materials on a regular

basis.

24th. ANNUAL

LEGIONARY ACIES

LEGION OF MARY

OCALA CURIA

AT BLESSED TRINITY

CATHOLIC CHURCH 5 SE 17TH STREET OCALA, FL 34471

MARCH 24, 2019

2:30PM

Presider: Rev. Fr. Patrick Sheedy

All active and auxiliary members of the Legion of Mary and those who wish to

renew their Consecration to the Blessed Mother Mary are invited to attend.

CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH

What is the BIGGEST LIE in the history of Christianity?

“What lie can destroy our joy, sow doubt in our hearts

and minds and erode our faith?” (Mathew Kelly)

The answer: Holiness is not possible.

Christ Renews His Parish 2.0 retreat will help you

become the person God created you to be, find the joy

a close relationship with Him brings, silence the doubts

the lie plants in our hearts.

Come and be welcomed:

Women’s: March 30th and 31st

Men’s: April 6th and 7th

For more information and to sign up please contact:

Women: Sherry – 352-789-1687

Men: Jose – 352-209-4614

RETROUVAILLE If your marriage has become troubled and stressed, unloving or uncaring; if you have grown cold and distant; even if you are divorced or separated, or are thinking about it, Retrouvaille can help, as it has helped thousands of others. Our next program begins in Winter Park March 22-24, 2019. For more information call 352-274-4614. All calls and names held in strictest confidence. Not counseling or group therapy. Please see our website at Retrouvaille.org.

Training and Workshops The Diocese of Orlando provides several training

and workshop opportunities annually for Pastors, Business Managers and Parish Finance Council chairs to help them focus on best practices for

fiscal responsibility.

BLOOD DRIVE

LifeSouth Community

Blood Centers will be

in the Church parking lot

TODAY, Sunday, March 17th

from 8:00am-3:00pm.

A few minutes of your time is a Life Time

for someone else.

NEXT UGANDA MISSION TRIP Plans are well underway for our annual two week mission trip to our Sister Parish—Blessed Trinity, Nalweyo, Uganda. We depart from Orlando late morning Sunday, June 23rd. The flight cost is a little over $2,200.00. Ground transportation to and from the airport, a Visa ($50) in Entebbe, over night stay at the convent near Entebbe ($25), food and lodging for the two weeks come to a total of $400.00. Grand total is approximately $2,600.00. If you plan to go give your name to Sr. Juliet. There are about 18 to 20 already committed. A $350.00 deposit is due by April 1st.

BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH

Will be hosting

Lenten Parish Mission 2019

Fr. Zachary of the Mother of God, SOLT

Deepen your relationship

with GOD this Lent

Be by the HOLY SPIRIT this Lent

To remind us all how we are to live this Lent, recall how the Holy Spirit led Jesus out into the desert, where for 40 days and nights, he prayed

and fasted, was tempted and gave us all the greatest alms: the graces of salvation and sanctification, of definitive and transforming union with him. What greater alms

could he have given us?

When: Monday, April 1-3 starting with 5:30 p.m. Mass

Mission immediately following

Tuesday, April 2 Penance will be provided.

COFFEE & DONUTS

Every Sunday in the Parish

Hall after the 7:15am,

8:45am and 11:00am

Masses. Please come and

support the various

ministries who provide the

coffee and donuts! Donations are welcome!

CAN YOU SPEND 1 HOUR WITH JESUS?

Every Sunday at 3:00pm in the Adoration

Chapel we pray Divine Mercy Chaplet and the

Rosary. Please join us!!

MISSION TRIP TO NICARAGUA My name is Ariana Morales. I’m a senior at the University of Florida. I attended BT from Kindergarten through 8th, and TC for high school. The organization Projects for Haiti, or P4H, was started almost ten years ago by two UF students. Like any other mission trip organization, P4H was created to aid vulnerable populations—specifically the one in Haiti. Now P4H is going to a whole new country- Nicaragua! And I get to be a part of it. From May 11th- May 17th I will be joining an Impact Trip to Nicaragua. The cost for me to go is $1200, including airfare, housing, and everything I could need while over there. Anything you could give, whether $5 or $500, is SO appreciated and prayed for. Please look for me after Mass outside the main entrance. I would love to share more about my story and the heart behind this mission. If you can’t donate towards my trip, I ask that you please be praying for me as it approaches! Please keep the people of Nicaragua and the group of students I will be traveling with in your prayers.