{"id":10,"date":"2014-01-07T19:12:54","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T00:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thurmond.net\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:18:24","slug":"the-thurmond-family","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/","title":{"rendered":"The Journal of Michael &#038; Loida Thurmond"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Banner-for-Web.png\" alt=\"Quilt Raffle 2026\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Banner-for-Web.png 720w, https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Banner-for-Web-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>From the year we first met (that was 2016) Loida and I have worked with a mission team known as <strong>\u201cHope for Nicaragua.\u201d<\/strong> This is an Evangelical and Medical mission team with a focus on the more remote areas of Nicaragua. With thanks and praise to God, our team has been blessed to see and serve 42,951 patients through our medical clinics over the last sixteen years. The team has distributed 183,607 prescriptions and 10,932 bibles to individuals and families. In those same 16 years, our team has witnessed 6,639 professions of faith. While we praise God for our successes, we know that there are still many people in Nicaragua in need of medical care and waiting to hear the message of salvation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NIGPhotoCollage.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NIGPhotoCollage.png\" alt=\"Images from our 2025 mission trip\" class=\"wp-image-314\" width=\"555\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NIGPhotoCollage.png 740w, https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NIGPhotoCollage-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Everything is getting much more expensive, and our core budget is approaching $50,000 (excluding airfares and fees to Commissioned International). This includes medicines, team food, medical and dental supplies, bibles, translators, local doctors and dentists, shipping and much more. Airfares have gone up and the Commissioned International fee is now $900 so we will not be able to cover a lot of our costs through team fees this year. Our trip this year will be from August 1st through August 8th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help with this funding gap, Loida has made a quilt that is 63\u201d x 69\u201d. This is a perfect size cover up fot the sofa or bed. Heavy enough to keep you warm, yet light enough to carry from room to room. This is a brightly colored quilt made of high-quality fabric. It will brighten up any room. You can get a PDF copy of our flyer by clicking the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Quilt-Hope-for-Nicaragua-Flyer.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Quilt-Hope-for-Nicaragua-Flyer.png\" alt=\"2026 Quilt Raffle\" class=\"wp-image-315\" width=\"193\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Quilt-Hope-for-Nicaragua-Flyer.png 386w, https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Quilt-Hope-for-Nicaragua-Flyer-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We are accepting donations to help fund this year\u2019s mission trip. With a donation of $10 you will receive one entry in the quilt raffle. With a $25 donation you will receive 3 entries in the raffle. Donate $45 or more to receive 6 chances. Our plan is to hold the raffle on July 1st. Won\u2019t you please consider making a donation to support this life changing cause.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venmo_qr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venmo_qr.png\" alt=\"Venmo Funds to Michael \" class=\"wp-image-316\" width=\"185\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venmo_qr.png 370w, https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venmo_qr-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venmo_qr-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/thurmond.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/venmo_qr-160x160.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">          Venmo Link<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have chosen to use Venmo for electronic payments as there are no handling fees. Scan the QR code with your smart phone to make a donation with Venmo<br>Or you can use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/venmo.com\/Michael-Thurmond-527\">https:\/\/venmo.com\/Michael-Thurmond-527<\/a>&nbsp;to send funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer you can send donations (check or money order) to us at:<br>940 Chad Lane &#8212; Baytown, Texas 77521<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the year we first met (that was 2016) Loida and I have worked with a mission team known as \u201cHope for Nicaragua.\u201d This is an Evangelical and Medical mission team with a focus&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":325,"href":"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}