Buenos Dias! Good Morning!
This morning the porch is full of the hustle and bustle of getting ready for another day of VBS. Crayons and construction paper, cd player, and skit props are being packed. It is our last day of ministry here in Nicaragua.
Yesterday was a hot one but a day full of new and great experiences. The team headed out early morning to Cerro Negro- a local, active volcano. Tom and I stayed behind since we were meeting our Compassion child in the morning. The team worked together to hike up the volcano. It is quite a hike but worth every step. There's no real way to explain what it's like getting back down the volcano so you'll just have to come next time and experience it yourself! : ) Unfortunately when they got to the bottom of the volcano, the bus was not waiting for them as it should have been. After waiting there for a while, the translator said, "This isn't right, something's wrong." That's not something you want to hear where you're in the middle of a foreign country at the bottom of an active volcano. They later learned, as the driver came walking up to them, that the bus was stuck in the volcanic rocks. They eventually got the bus "unstuck" and were on their way home.
While they were at the volcano, Tom and I headed into town to meet up with our Compassion International representative. We had an amazing morning spending time with Fabiloa, the child we sponsor. She is 7 years old and she was beautiful! Her shy demeanor was sweet and kind. It is clear she is very smart and she wants to be an artist when she grows up. We got to spend time with her extended family as well as with her mom, who is pregnant. We took them out for lunch and then went back to the Compassion center to look at Fabiola's file. They keep excellent records of the children's progress. It was a joy to spend they morning with them!
In the afternoon we went into downtown Leon to walk through a cathedral and tour the local farmer's market. From there we headed to the Pacific for dinner oceanside. It was beautiful and the food was good. At the restaurant you can order a whole fish, and I do mean WHOLE. Tom ordered one and Strother took the dare to eat they eyes. Y-U-M-M-Y!! I played it safe and stuck with my delicious steak.
Today we are headed to a special needs school in the morning and a Catholic girls' school in the afternoon. The supplies everyone donated are almost all distributed- what a joy to see the contributions you all made become a blessing to these children.
This evening we will spend time with the El Ayudante children one last time and will be giving each one of them a personalized pillow cases made by a crafting service project group I am in back home in Panama City/Lynn Haven.
Thank you for your continued prayers!
Blessings, Katie and the Nicaragua team
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