Kids receiving gifts from my cousin Rebecca Winner and Operation Christmas child. Christmas = Others You ever notice that as an adult, there is absolutely ZERO joy in receiving a Christmas present but all the joy in the world of giving one? Thanks to everyone who gave to our ministry and the Jim Winner Home making […]
The River of Life, The Great Giveaway
There are always people who work behind the scenes to get things done. You never hear from them, but here a post, there a picture, everywhere a wire, wire. That is who we are at River of Life. Recently, We at The River of Life, had put together 2 Large boxes of clothes weighing 60lbs, […]
Summer Days- School Daze!
Missionaries who live here, and actually care enough about they serve to learn their language and cultures, know that SCHOOL IS OUT FOR SUMMER! I know, Christmas Season for us North Americans is NOT summer. In Nicaragua, it is, signifying ´dry season´. I guess rain is like snow to them or something cause they […]
a little story about a GREAT human being…
a little story about a GREAT human being. Angelica (the tallest one in the back) Angelica on any other planet would be a homecoming queen, student council president, cheerleader and valedictorian. She would be in the running for scholarships at any ivy league school. She could enjoy the future of a brilliant corporate lawyer […]
(I AM GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR THAT)
I got hit by a car hit by a car yesterday (I AM GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR THAT) I usually walk my kids to school in the morning. (I AM GRATEFUL FOR THAT TOO, THEY ARE NOT) They never had to do that in the states, they´d be playing games or ignoring the beautiful country […]
J.O.Y. Unspeakable
Winnie Joy used to go the SALISBURY BAPTIST TEMPLE KINDERGARTEN. She would come up with the most convicting “sayings”. One was,”if it isn’t your best it´s sin” I WAS CONVICTED! still am as a matter of fact, not that it´s done much good! She also still says, J.O.Y. (her middle name), Jesus, Others, Yourself,to have […]
From Beatriz Paz
As Director of the Hispanic Youth Institute, better known as HYS, I remember watching hundreds of high school students every year assemble in ¨familias¨ and walk across a stage to receive a simple recognition from the Hispanic College Fund. Participating in HYS profoundly affected each student and transformed all of us who formed part of […]
Progress on Jim Winner Home
This week we have 3 GREAT POINTS OF INTEREST. Great news #1: Jim Winner Home for Children and Education Center announcement, phase one completed. JIM WINNER HOME FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN VIDEO, PHASE I COMPLETED, 2 MORE PHASES TO GO! Phase II estimated cost for completion $92,850 Great news #2. First Baptist Church of Cocoa Beach […]
What is my definition of who we are?
My feeble definition of our ministry is doing something without an agenda or motives, for the good of someone else. Just my take on it. Winnie is my example. She´s quiet, industrious, righteous, and gets it done. You don´t even know what she´s doing, but you see a LOT of people being blessed. She doesn´t even […]
“What do we think we´re doing here?”
What do we think we´re doing? We are trying to help some families out of poverty, with God´s help and inspiration. POVERTY IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF VIOLENCE IN THE WORLD. Poverty robs kids of their childhood AND their future. When I first was down here the first time, as a non believer, I […]
T.H.I.N.K.
Craig Laurie said once, you should THINK before you talk. Is it Thoughtful? Helpful? Intelligent? Needful? Kind? Heard some really unkind things on a bus today spoken by an american missionary, Lots of Nicaraguans were offended, I was humiliated. I don´t think it was intentional, but out of the mouth comes issues with the heart. […]
PLAYGROUND POLITICS
When I look back at my 56 years of living, the people that I thought were going to be my best allies turned out to be big disappointments. Also, my “play ground bullies” turned out to be a real blessing in my life. I wish nations would figure that out before they rush off to […]
Dean & Family
The Peters´ recent family picture taken at Steve and Kenia Cass´s ´ Breaking Chains ´mission house.
The small things like second chances..
In OCS we had to roll our socks in such a way, that when the black hats would open your locker, your sock´s would actually looking like they were smiling at them. If in your hurry, the rolled socks were put in upside down you socks frowned at the black hats, and your day was […]
Who and What is being called?
Calling is a funny word. This is Dean, and this is just my personal observations. I think most people “called” feel like it´s not such a good thing, but it really is. Bottom line, it isn’t a decision. It´s what you have going on inside you, directed from God. Churches all have one thing in […]
PIERCE the Hearts
Bamboo has hearts at every external ring. Indians and rural people in central and south america, as well as south east asia and africa use bamboo as condiuits for water. But first there has to be a long hard object pass through the bamboo to to PIERCE the Hearts(solid discs, dividing the bamboo into sections).. […]
“If you can’t trace God´s hand, TRUST His heart.” Adrian Rogers
Sometimes we are so blessed we can’t stand it. Other times God seems to come to a screeching halt, and as David says, the skies become like bronze, and our prayers ricochet off of it. It’s not true, but it sure seems that way. God Always answers prayer with a YES, NO and NOT YET. […]
Why I do What I do
Kids of interest… well actually all of them have a story that would blow the mind of any North American. My dillema is that I have been doing this since the 90`s, in the same place,, and now I am serving the GREAT GRAND CHILDREN of the children I served here originally. One guy was […]
Love Is
If you want to see what you’ve never seen, you have to do something that you’ve never done. Pastor Heraclides and his wife teach a song to the children. Kind of the same thing, if you never hear the song, you never will know it. I ponder daily on what God really wants out of […]
Turning Sorrow Into Joy
Has cambiado mi lamento en baile, (one of my favorite songs, God has traded our sadness into joy.) We are joyful. The other co-founders and staff are people that we can actually TRUST and the Jim Winner has completed phase one. We moved in last week! Still working on getting other kids in here […]
Gozo means joy
Joy is helping others less fortunate in the name of the Lord. We are having a really tough time getting the Samaritan Purse Boxes for the more than 400 kids we work with. Looks like Christmas is a long way down the road but the logistics involved is scary, The Jim Winner Home is ready […]
keeping the main thing the main thing
The Main Thing “For God So Loved the World That He Gave His Only Begotten Son, That Whosoever Believeth in Him Shall Not Die but Have Ever Lasting Life”. John 3-16 Quotes like ‘KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING’,’AN EMPTY BELLY HAS NO EARS’ and ‘THEY DON’T CARE HOW MUCH YOU KNOW TIL THEY […]
Love S.I.C.K.
That´s my personal title for the story of the prodigal son´s father. The Father was LOVE SICK! He was looking for his lost little boy. Imagine the joy He had when He saw his baby boy running back to Him, crying and asking for forgiveness. (even the son was a grown man, a father always […]
I will also meditate on all Your work, And talk of Your deeds. (Psalm 77:12 NKJV)
The Lord has really been blessing. Lots of children have been fed, both in the dump And in the prek Spiritual/Mental health 101′ cure for depression. Kindness Spiritual/Mental health 201′ repentance and carrying on. Forgetting the past. Paul said to press ahead. Beatriz dela Caridad Paz has brought so much to the table. A brother […]
I was sick and you fed me….. the Lord
Our feeding program at the dump. a “book of Matthew” kind of thing
OTHERS, a lunatic and God
OTHERS is first. ‘Lunatic’ is the last link as you scroll down, not me, another lunatic. A good friend of mine directly told me last week to stop waiting FOR (not my strong suit ) and just take control and make it happen. Right now as we are waiting On OTHERS. Kids suffer and die […]
Royel was playing with a mortar round and…
Royel was playing with a mortar round and it blew up, here´s his story we are trying to get on the news, It´s in spanish, but you get to see my little buddy, and start praying for a prostethis for his eye. royel needs a glass eye ( Royel necesita un ojo)
my favorite ride! goin to church!
feedin in the dump… i was hungry and you fed me. i call THAT goin to church Matt Semenza Jul 19, 2013 no better sound than the horn of Dean’s taxi! dean peters Jul 19, 2013 the only car in town, and horn too!
Rule ·1 If it´s important to someone, It´s important!
Listen to this little girl (Denny´s Sister) today at our daily feed in la chureca (the dump), it´s adorable, she´s reporting a bully (another 3 year old)
Help Wanted! Montessori Teachers and Directors
We are looking for Montessori professionals! To reply:send RESUME to Dean at Other Help Needed Also! Dean
The Executive Summary for the Jim Winner Home for At Risk Children
The Executive Summary for the Jim Winner Home for At Risk Children President, Winnie Peters Jamil Flores, Legal Counsel Dawn Piardi, *River of Life* nonprofit Jim Winner Home for At-Risk Children A charity for at-risk children in Nicaragua. That means that these are kids who are at risk of child slavery or being forced into […]
ARISE AND SHINE IS THE THEM OF ISAIAH 60:1
(not arise and be mediocre.) Lord, take my hands and help me to make something beautiful! (not mediocre) That´s one of my prayers, The other one is Lord, forgive me, I am disgusting! I feel God wants these kids to be blessed, not just mediocre (which in Nicaragua can be interpreted as a life of […]
Teach our Children
Teach our children well has been our theme this week I have been kind of frustrated about the fact that this is the fourth generation I have seen come and go in Nicaragua with little or no change. The apathy and fatalism of the parents is mind boggling. In the Bible Jesus talks about the […]