After a 4.5 hour layover in Seattle and a 3.5 hour layover in Houston - we landed in Managua Nicaragua.... muddled our way thru customs to hop on a bus for a 4 hour trek up to Jinotega....
Add in a trip to the local Tip Top fast food (think Chik-Fil-A), driving through a horse show, torrential down pour, winding mountain roads, etc... arriving at the Globe International Orphanage at dinner time (more than 24 HOURS after we began this journey), the Life Center Four Square Church Nicaragua Mission team 2012 arrived safe and sound, all in one piece, AND without complaining... All in all great start to the trip...
My spanish has already been tested several times today and I am rusty :$ - but somehow the little ones always bring out the best in me.... running around giving piggy back rides, playing volleyball, and chasing goats with the kids while screaming at the toad/frogs (called sapos NOT ranas here) was catching me up on my children level espanol.... finish the night off with homemade tortillas, worship, devotionals, getting ready to runa VBS and quiet time brings me to this 11th hour.... the last one awake... big surprise. The goats on the patio are keeping my entertained as in the toad i keep eyeing across the dining hall where i sit.... google map Jinotega and look for the orphange, its sprawling crop fields and the beautiful lake nearby.... I am working on a poem of how i felt today.... hopefully tomorrow i will finish it and share more of this wonderful land and people.... for now signing off.... Keep Calm, Carry on.... and Trust God :D NIGHT!
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