Packing up started early - very early - so we were wide awake before our 5:45 alarm went off! The pharmacy was to be the holding area for all of our backpacks that we would take on the bus which meant our tents and bags had to be all packed up IMMEDIATELY!! We dressed quickly and started the process of packing up our tents and trying to get everything back in our bags...............
Before we were even finished, the maintenance men were in taking down the lights and the fans! So much to pack up! But it was finally done on our end and we were glad we had all the drugs boxed up and ready!!
Breakfast that morning was cold pancakes (the stoves were all packed up so nothing hot to eat that morning and no coffee!!) and cereal - hooray - they had mini wheats!!
And then the waiting began as the village people and our translators started loading everything into the big box truck!!
A lot of the village people were around this morning - I know the kitchen handed out the extra food to these people who greatly appreciated it!!
One last picture with our Nicaraguan pharmacist and 2 of our translators.
Since we were waiting for so long, we walked down to see the huge tree that had fallen that one evening - gosh it was large and just a miracle that little boy had only a scratch!!
We climbed into the buses late morning and then stopped in the city of Matagalpa for lunch! After lunch we went next door to a lovely hotel and climbed to their rooftop to take pictures of the city!
It was very warm out that day and we already missed the cooler weather of the mountains!
Coming back to the Mission House felt like pure luxury!! Real beds - sweet tea with ice - flush toilets and LONG hot as we wanted showers!! We all headed to the showers as soon as we could to wash our hair and bodies with "escabin", the special shampoo for head lice. And it felt great to put on nice clean clothes!
They had a feast waiting for us that night - steak, cheesy potatoes, lettuce salad, fresh vegetables and cake!! After our meal, a lot of people shared the highlights of our time serving the people! It was a very emotional night for all of us as we heard the stories of how God worked in all of us during our 3 days in the village. Jaime and I were very proud of Rayna who stood up and shared her view of how she felt during the trip - and we all later gathered around her and the 16 year old and prayed for them as they would head back to school soon!
I slept like a rock that night - in fact, I'm not sure I even moved!! And so ends DAY SIX - To Be Cont'd...
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Just an unbelievable trip - so happy you were able to take it.
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