Marriage & Family · As remembered by Ryan Nichols
The Family They Chose to Build →
Ryan remembers a turning point in Don's career, Patti speaking up, and the decision that kept their family at the center of their life.
Preacher & Mission Team Member
Don Nichols
Don Nichols preaches the Word of God and serves on medical mission teams bringing free clinics, Bibles, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to rural villages in Belize.
He is Patti's husband and a father whose example made a lasting impression on his son Ryan. In a family conversation, Don recalled answering a question at his ordination with the priorities he has never forgotten: God first, his family second, and the church third.
His memories include a night fishing with his father, teaching the Book of Daniel, and gathering family photographs for a fishing book. Alongside the mission updates, these stories offer a closer look at his life at home, his faith, and the generations of the Nichols family.
Life beyond the mission field
Family, faith, and the memories that matter.
Marriage & Family · As remembered by Ryan Nichols
Ministry at Home →
Caring for their parents, helping their community, and showing up for their children are part of the life of service Ryan remembers at home.
Faith & Ministry · As remembered by Don Nichols
The Ordination Question Don Never Forgot →
One question from Don's ordination stayed with him: what would his priorities be in ministry? His answer began with God and his family.
Family Memories · As remembered by Don Nichols
The Night the Fishing Boat Wouldn't Start →
Early in his marriage to Patti, Don took his father fishing on Lake Fork. The trouble came at daylight, when it was time to head home.
Family Memories · As remembered by Don Nichols
Fishing, Faith, and the Nichols Family →
Don described a fishing book that would bring family photographs, memories across generations, and Scripture into the same pages.
Family Memories · As remembered by Ryan Nichols
My Dad Was Always My Superhero →
Ryan remembers Don's Marine Corps belongings, the stories he heard growing up, and the example that helped shape his own desire to serve.
Faith & Ministry · As remembered by Don Nichols
The Conversations Behind Don's Daniel Notes →
Don kept the notes from teaching the Book of Daniel. He wanted future readers to understand the classroom conversations that went with them.
Posts by Don
Dominican Republic
Maize Mill Request
I asked my translator and good friend in Malawi about what he had been asking/praying for the Lord to provide.
By Don Nichols · September 15, 2026
Read more →Water Wells
Water Well Request
So we are in the process of collecting financial support for a water well in Malawi, Africa. This well will be placed in a village where I have had the privilege of sharing the Gos
By Don Nichols · September 15, 2026
Read more →Mission Updates
Bore Hole or Maize Mill in Malawi
I was watching a reel about Bro. Gibbs. He was telling the story about his dad helping a young evangelist get his tents up using his truck. According to the young evangelist, the t
By Don Nichols · September 13, 2026
Read more →Malawi
Believe the Commercials About Water in Africa
When I was younger, I saw the commercials on the TV about how bad the water was in Africa. The commercials were 100% correct! But it’s not just in Africa, every place we’ve done mi
By Don Nichols · August 1, 2026
Read more →Belize
Baptisms in the Caribbean Sea
I’ve never been on a medical mission trip where we were able to baptize so many people! This team was inspired by the Lord Himself! It was a team effort.
By Don Nichols · July 31, 2026
Read more →Dominican Republic
God Always Has A Plan
I was getting ready for a mission trip to the Dominican Republic several years ago. The entire trip was paid for: flights, luggage, bibles, readers, everything. I had double check
By Don Nichols · July 31, 2026
Read more →Malawi
The Importance of a Good Translator
Without a translator, mission work cannot happen. We have been blessed to have some of the most godly and gifted men in the world to use as translators! Thank you Lord for these me
By Don Nichols · July 30, 2026
Read more →Malawi
The Story of Sam Banda
I met Sam on my 2nd trip to Malawi in 2014. Sam was a painter of wildlife scenes and African landscape. Sam was pretty talented as a painter.
By Don Nichols · July 30, 2026
Read more →Malawi
Why Widows are Important
The Bible tells us about widows and orphans. That’s our instruction manual on this earth.
By Don Nichols · July 30, 2026
Read more →Belize
Belize: an all around trip
I had heard of other teams going to Belize in the past. I also knew a that a medical team from Gaston, Mississippi led by Kevin & Jodi Nichols, were headed to Belize in June 2026.
By Don Nichols · July 29, 2026
Read more →Bibles
Number 1 Priority: Giving Bibles to People
In 2014, my 2nd trip to Malawi, we stopped in a village on the 2nd day I believe. Should have kept a daily journal!
By Don Nichols · July 29, 2026
Read more →Mission Updates
How a Mission Trip Changes Lives
A mission trip is far more than a week of travel. It is months of prayer, preparation, planning, fundraising, and trusting God to open doors that only He can open.
By Don Nichols · July 9, 2026
Read more →Mission Updates
Our Mission
Our mission is to share the love of Jesus Christ by meeting both the physical and spiritual needs of the people of Belize.
By Don Nichols · July 8, 2026
Read more →Belize
Why Belize?
Beyond the tourist destinations are hundreds of rural communities where families face challenges that many of us rarely experience.
By Don Nichols · July 7, 2026
Read more →Family & Faith
Welcome to Our New Online Home
For years we have shared our mission work face to face, church by church. Now there is one place to follow it all.
By Don & Patti Nichols · July 6, 2026
Read more →Follow Don’s writing
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