Three rules for a mission trip:
1.) Expect your ministry not to be cute and dream-like but messy, a little spontaneous, and sometimes frustrating - but meaningful anyway
2.) Be willing to get dirty - both literally and metaphorically
3.) It's partly about being willing - and all about people
(Unspoken rule... it changes you too but you've already heard that)
Seven facts about Nicaragua:
- it's the poorest Latin American country
- It's both Socialist and popularly Christian which is unusual
- Lake Nicaragua has freshwater sharks
- They grow amazing coffee and cocoa here
- They have wild monkeys but the people are so poor they hunt and eat everything so you rarely see them near people
- They discovered a few years ago Nicaragua has good surfing so you always see gringos at the airport
- On the Cocoa River along the border of Honduras live at least 26,000 people with no healthcare or access to emergency medicine or surgical care (or much of anything)
More soccer fun today, focused them on aiming at a goal today
Visited a local family who had some horses... and some kittens
They brought two horses for us to ride- what??!!
Gave our gift bags to the school kids
Bubbles!
This little guy's name is Brian... so he MUST be great
Say goodbye- adios!
Orphanage van arrived - time to play with the kids!
Washer throw game
Prepping the piñata which was a real highlight
Time to feed the kids and workers
Good night!
2 comments:
Looks like all had a very full fun filled day!! What a blessing all of you are to the Nicaraguan people...I see a lot of smiles on our kids faces. .has to be life changing for all of them! Thank you for sharing.
Wow what an experience for you & the girls. Always to be remembered as a great daddy daughter adventure. Wish everyone could have this experience. Helping others & seeing how another country lives. Hopefully then less likely to take so much for granted in the U.S.A. XOXO Love Auntie Linda
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