Missionary Mondays: Wayne and Megan Tingle
18 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
Whoops! With the holiday yesterday, I completely forgot to post this on Monday. Here is the latest installment of Missionary Mondays – just a day late!
Last week, we were blessed to have a missionary couple visit our church. As soon as I heard them speak, I knew I needed to tell you about them! Meet Wayne and Megan Tingle, and their two beautiful daughters, Alison and Emily!
This young couple is doing amazing things in Managua, Nicaragua. Can’t remember where Nicaragua is? It is here:
Nicaragua is a country with a very tumultuous history. This tiny country has been through a lot in the past few decades. Wayne and Megan have been called to reach out to some of the poorest children in Managua, Nicaragua. They do that through serving at Centro Escolar LifeLink – a private, Christian school for these impoverished children.
The school itself is quite new – they opened their doors in January 2010. They opened their doors with 120 students enrolled – ages 3, 4 and 5. Schooling is offered to each child’s family as a scholarship and is funded completely by stateside ministry partners and individual child sponsors. Each year a new grade level will be added – all the way up through the time the children will be ready to go to university.
Not only are these children given a quality, Christian education – they are also fed a hot meal every day and given a daily multivitamin. This is critical for these children who often have go hungry and don’t receive the nutrition they need.
I wish all of you could have heard the passion in Wayne’s voice as he spoke about the work that they are doing. Truly inspiring.
There are still some children in need of sponsorships like Luis, Ashlin and Jefferson.
The cost to sponsor a child is $35/month. If you are interested in sponsorship, visit Lifelink’s Website.
And please, keep Wayne, Megan and their daughters in your prayers. God is going to do amazing things through this family! Keep up with their adventures through their blog: http://hellopapaya.blogspot.com.
