Rest. God designed us all to need it. Today was our day to do it. After
a grueling but rewarding week of building, playing with children, and
ministering to the Nicaraguans in the villages and the community around Furia
Santa, we spent the day relaxing and taking in the sights.
The day started as usual with breakfast at 8:00, then a bus ride south,
past Masaya. But today we kept going to see a different side of Nicaragua.
Instead of a community built several years ago, we drove through Granada, the
oldest city in Nicaragua.
Instead of humble huts with dry, dusty “lawns”, we
floated by mansions on islands in Lake Xolotlan
and drove by the colorful Spanish
architecture that lined the streets.
Instead of pigs and chickens, we saw white
herons and monkeys.
Instead of a quick lunch of sandwiches and chips we dined
leisurely on grilled pork, beef, and chicken in the shade of a thatched cabana,
cooled by the gentle breeze coming off the lake.
Nicaragua is a beautiful
country, a land of many contrasts. It is hard to believe our time here is
drawing to a close. The prospect of going back to all the obligations and
pressures of “normal” life is daunting. The challenge for me and the others on the
team will be to keep the same attitude of seeking God’s will, leaning on His
strength, and serving Him wholeheartedly in the familiar context of life in
Montana. And to make time for rest.
Mrs. K---------, chaperone
Throughout this experience everyone has grown closer to God in some way
or another. We all made some new friends
that were hard to say goodbye to tonight. The people that came in contact with
the team have all left a beautiful impact in our lives and in our hearts. I think that I can say this on behalf of
everyone that this adventure in our lives will stay with us. But even as the
tears are flowing tonight as we say goodbye, God has done amazing miracles even
in simple ways that have made a difference that words cannot explain. God is
good, and we can see Him working through the lives of people everywhere in the
world, and it is amazing.
Jordan Nuss
Our translators:
Edguardo, Humberto, Tania, Nahaila, Walter, Anagalys
"Tourist Day" included shopping at a market in Masaya.
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