Day
1
Arrival
at Nicaragua
As
most of you may know today was our first day in Nicaragua. Our travels went
very smooth and we arrived safely at the airport of Managua. One memory made
from our travel time is when one of the airport workers called Derek Martin,
Derek Martini. When we stepped out of the airport in Managua, we immediately
noticed the heat. From there we had a two-hour drive to Leon in which some of
us rode on the back of two trucks while others rode inside the vehicles. While
we were stopped on the road, a woman walked up and offered us little bags of
water. While we were attempting to open them, someone’s bag of water burst in
their face. The damage was considered “wide spread”. After we arrived at the church, we all
divided into our buildings and unpacked. From there we went out to eat where
they served us a wonderful meat and bean dish. Some of us were bold enough to
try a sheep dish called Pelibuey. After this we exchanged money, got showers,
and went to bed.
- Bradley Hurst
Day
2
Activities
with the Children
After a fulfilling breakfast of egg and sausage casserole,
fruit, and pop tarts, we got organized into groups to prepare for the afternoon
with the kids. The morning was spent preparing and after a lunch of “dirty face”,
which is a hard tortilla covered in a bean sauce and cheese, we walked the
streets picking up the children and bringing them to the church. We set up
stations and had games for the children that included water balloon toss, a
balloon relay, and hot potato with wet sponge balls. The kids also got to
design a drawstring bag and to top it all off we gave them a snack of gold fish
crackers, gummies, watermelon, and kool aid. Even though we could not talk very
well with the children, we all still had a great time interacting with them. At
around four thirty we took the kids home and a few of us gave the kids piggyback
rides which both the kids and seniors enjoyed. Upon returning to the church, we
had about two hours to relax before supper. Supper then consisted of Pizza Hut
pizza, which was a nice mix up from the native food here and it was washed down
with some nice cool refreshing Fresca and Coke. That evening we had free time
which we spent playing games together. Although we are all exhausted and the
heat is, at times, almost unbearable, we are excited for the following days and
the experiences they are going to hold for us.
- Kyle Martin
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