Hola, yo soy Kelly Parr!

If you do not know me yet, I am a spunky middle aged woman who has never met a stranger. I love Jesus, people, discipleship, and speaking Spanish. I am obsessed with pickleball and I enjoy paddle boarding, hiking, skiing and watching movies.

I have some exciting news to share with you! Lord willing, I am moving to Nicaragua this August  to do missions for at least one year! I have felt the call to work with kids in Latin America since I was eighteen years old, but have only have been able to do so on short trips. The opportunity and timing have finally lined up for me to move there and serve the Lord!                                                                

When I was a college student, I wanted to serve in Young Life with Latin America, but then as an Air Force wife, God had other plans for me to raise my children in the United States. Since I have been an empty nester, I have visited Nicaragua three times through Young Life to form relationships and lead short-term mission trips. The Young Life staff there have welcomed me with open arms and have in fact created a position for me in the capital city of Managua to help Young Life grow in spiritual depth.                                                    

The plan is to rent a small home in a safe area in Managua and be a Young Life leader in a "rough" neighborhood. I will be a Young Life leader leading high school kids, as well as discipling and mentoring young women and teens who are also Young Life leaders, and teaching impoverished children about Jesus weekly through an outreach that will be similar to Vacation Bible School. All three of these ministries line up with the passions that God has grown in my heart throughout my life.  My years leading Young Life state-side and teaching teenagers Spanish have prepared me for such time a this!                                                                                                                                

I am expectant for what God will do during this time in Nicaragua. As I step into this season, I would love to invite you to be part of it with me. While I'm personally covering a portion of the costs, I'm trusting God to provide through a team of people who feel led to support this mission through prayer and, if possible, financially.

Your support would help with practical needs like travel, housing, transportation, and ministry expenses, and more importantly, you would be a direct partner in the work happening there.

I truly believe this is something we get to do together, and I would be grateful to have you alongside me in this journey.                                                                                                      

Grace and Peace,

Kelly Parr