Margarita!   Every week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, a group of us go and volunteer/visit at the hospital. This is a “free” hospital, supported by the japonese, where most things are free but certain surgerys , medicines, and procedures cost…

  Profesora, por favor como se pronuncia esta palabra? No entiendo! I look around at the room at my small collection of ESL Beginner students and feel a sense of panic. I don’t know the phonetics of English words! I don’t…

  Things I’ve learned in Nicaragua –         Do not step into the gutters on the side of the road. All manners of fecal matter, bad water, and other such diseased things are flowing down the road. –         It is appropriate…

    There are not enough words in the English language to describe accurately what happened yesterday. We decided to visit Omotepe, in order to visit an organic farm there called Finca Magdelena. We are trying to start an organic garden…

  Merry Christmas and Happy New Years from Nicaragua! Here in Granada (as in most Spanish countries), Navidad is celebrated all night long on the 24th. So naturally, since we are trying to blend in with the culture, we decided…

  I have learned so much in the short time I have been here. Life here is a lot slower and less hectic than at home, and it’s so rewarding. Each day is better than the last. I am beginning…

  “Dreaming is a form of praying and praying is a form of dreaming.” Mark Batterson, “Ten Steps to Setting Life Goals” “There is no limit to what this combination of dreams and prayer can achieve.” Catherine Marshall “The Adventure…

Profound words from Seth the first full day we were here. That we are in the presence of tropical birds, lake Nicaragua, palm trees, intense humidity, beautiful blue skies, and an awesome colonial town.  We arrived here in Nicaragua on…

So here i am sitting on my bed staring forlornly at my hiking backpack. Im not sure what happened, but somehow my packing is sadly lacking. My clothes are in my bag. And theres still a bed full of stuff…