Today was a day full of work and new things! It started out with a bible study which
has always been a great way to start any day! After that we got started on the project for building the
kids fort in the back of Jared’s house.
The 6 support beams are in the ground with cement, and are drying over
night as I type. Real interesting
to ride around in a car here. Very
exciting. I could really get use
to the driving here because some times, you feel like it’s a game of bumper
cars, except you get as close to the other cars as possible without hitting
them! :) Kira (my wife) would not like it so
much, but that’s because she probably experiences it enough with me at home
anyways, where actual traffic laws apply! Haha
We got to meet some members of Harvest Managua today that
took their lunch shift off to come serve us lunch! I thought we were here to serve them, but that was awesome. To top that, I feel like we’ve known
them for years and I haven’t talked to them but about 20ish minutes is
all. They were really excited for
us to be there today. I was
excited to use what little Spanish I do know and communicate with them. They have the Harvest Family vibe to
them and I do feel like we are brothers and sisters, not just in Christ but as
family. I’m looking forward to
meeting more people!
As for the culture here, I didn’t know what to expect as far
as what I would compare to the U.S.A.
I can assure you that my thoughts were a bit high. Nicaragua is the poorest country in
Central America and the second poorest in the Hemisphere. There are a plethora of rickshaws
(little three wheeled taxi’s) and lots of people always outside. Seeing the Church office and places
surrounding it, it has been very eye opening. Surprisingly, I feel as though I'm at home. There is no uncomfortable feeling even though I thought there would be at first. I have taken about 300ish pictures today and will be
taking more and more each day.
Until tomorrow,
-Justin
Here are some pictures just from today though.
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