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Tuesday, March 12
Hola! The missions trip has come to an end. Our team had great time in Nicaragua; we awoke this morning at 3:30 and had some delicious cinnamon rolls at 4:00.

After our last meal on compound we loaded up the bus and bid farewell to Roger, our amazing host, and said goodbye to Pablo, the funniest man you will ever meet. As we rode to the airport some of us sang, others slept, and yet others played the last game of twenty questions with Freddy and Morlon (they are translators who are 19 and 20). Upon the arrival at the airport we said some tough good byes to our new friends.  It is amazing how close you grow to people who were once strangers and are now friends.

The flight to Houston went smoothly. We had a five hour layover in Houston.

The customs process went incredibly well. After going through security for the second time of the day, we said another hard good bye to our awesome team leaders Seth and Annie from Kansas City.  They did a wonderful job and were a blessing to have in our group.  In Houston we ate lunch, played Mao and talked. So far, the flight to Denver has gone well. We will be seeing you all very soon.

After getting boarded at Denver and ready to take off, we had to deboard to change planes because of electrical problems. Surprisingly, we made it home only an hour later than originally scheduled.

This trip has been a blessing to us all and it is sad to see it come to an end so quickly. Project H.O.P.E. is an incredible organization and does a phenomenal job at helping teams feel at home, work hard, be a blessing to the locals, and have a blast in the process. The people working for them deserve the credit; they awake between four and five every morning and do not go to bed till eleven or later at night. Thanks to them, we had a wonderful trip that went smoother than imaginable.  We must also thank the chaperones who accompanied us; they were awesome role models and kept up with us teens exceptionally well. 

Thank you all for your prayers and support as we spent the last eight days in Nicaragua. The people who live there are so sweet and wonderful and it was amazing to see their love for Christ and witness the world wide church family we all belong to.  We would most importantly like to thank God for blessing our trip.   Adios and see you all soon.

Mackenzie Stromberg, for the Team


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