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 | Getting ready to come home...
2008-08-15, Managua, Nicaragua. By: epic | | Today we were out before 7am to catch a flight in our old little plane to bluefields and then to managua. Some of the team were very nervous about the flight because the one to the island was very rou... |
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 | Last day of Ministry
2008-08-14, Corn Island, Nicaragua. By: epic | | Our last day of ministry here on Corn Island we got to sleep in and enjoy a morning on the beach. We headed to Marcos Church and had a huge children's service, 100+, and a final evening service. We ... |
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 | Your Love Endures Forever
2008-08-13, Corn Island, Nicaragua. By: epic | | Today we were out the door by 6am to catch a flight to corn island. We got on a small propeller plane that was barely big enough to fit our team. Since it was a small plane, it didn't get as high and ... |
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 | Another long day...
2008-08-11, Bluefields, Nicaragua. By: epic | | Today we got up early and made our way to the church in bluefields where our service was last night. Most of the boys spent the day building a large cinderblock wall that will be part of the bathroom.... |
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| Entry from Sunday Night...
2008-08-11, Bluefields, Nicaragua. By: epic | | Today we travelled to bluefields by boat and checked into 'hotel caribbean.' probably not a hotel any of our families would utilize back home, but relatively clean nonetheless and certainly better tha... |
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| Hump Day
2008-08-10, Kukra Hill, Nicaragua. By: epic | | Today is the day that happens in every trip, where the newness has worn off and tiredness is prevalent. Today we dig deep and push through. Everyone is doing good and everyone is healthy. We leave ... |
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| Rain, Thunder, and Lightning
2008-08-08, Kukra Hill, Nicaragua. By: epic | | Sleep was sporatic for all. We huddled into our cots covered with a mosquito net and laid for hours looking out the window at the bright as day flashes of lightning followed by ground shaking booms o... |
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| Welcome to the Jungle
2008-08-08, Kukra Hill, Nicaragua. By: epic | | Today was a great day. We had a five hour bus ride and then a two hour boat ride getting to Kukrahil. We had our first service and then a good dinner. We just hung mosquito nets, put cots under th... |
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 | Managua
2008-08-07, Managua, Nicaragua. By: epic | | We arrived safely in Managua and checked into a nice hotel that is located right across the street from the airport. We had an orientation with our host missionary, Troy Doudy. We had some light refre... |
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 | Swirls of Color
2008-07-20, Granada, Nicaragua. By: lindy | | I feel as though these entries have been crazy, as my mind is inundated with new smells, tastes, sounds, swimming in swirls of color. Everything is so overwhelming, I cannot even begin to take it all... |
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 | virgen del carmen
2008-07-18, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: lindy | | Life here at the beach is muy tranquilo. Although the other day we went on the boat ride from hell. we went to bless the boats in a once a year boat parade and ended up sitting in a boat for three h... |
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| Una Fiesta
2008-07-15, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: lindy | | I am finally at a computer where the keyboard works! San Juan del Sur is a sweet little beach town, although I think that I have been spoiled by Loreto. We are planning on staying here for another we... |
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| Missionaries
2008-07-13, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: lindy | | Yesterday was an exhausting but exciting adventure. oh, and LOONG. on the way to atlanta i sat next a purple person who says that purple simplifies here life. and she lives in a purple house on a s... |
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 | My favourite island
2008-03-12, Isla Omepete, Nicaragua. By: mira | | After spending yesterday morning traveling I arrived at what has to be my favourite island of the trip. Isla de Ometepe consists of two volcanos fused into an island that sits in the southern end of L... |
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 | My first volcano experience
2008-03-10, Granada, Nicaragua. By: mira | | Today I went to my very first volcano... although I didn´t get to see lava. I did get to look in a crate spewing forth noxious gases! Still a pretty awesome sight.
I did a tour of the Masaya volcan... |
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 | Kayaking Lago de Nicuragua
2008-03-09, Granada, Nicaragua. By: mira | | The day startered off slowly as we all tried to recover from the travel days. Had a walk around the colonial rown of Granada and looked at a few churches.
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 | Last night in NIcaragua
2008-01-24, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | Today we had a change in plans. Instead of going to Granada today, we stayed in SJDS & helped out at the library. We ran another story hour & then did crafts with the kids.
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 | last few days in Nicaragua
2008-01-23, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | I'm getting so sad about my impending departure! I truly feel like I am Nicaraguan - or at least that's how the people down here make me feel. Never in my life have I felt so welcomed & accepted.
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 | 1st day in Somoto
2008-01-20, Somoto, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | Today we took a 6 hour drive up to Somoto to help launch a library there. Somoto is a very poor town located about an hour south of the Honduras border. I am very glad to be in Somoto as I thought S... |
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 | Canopy tour & La Playa CoCo
2008-01-19, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | Today was our R & R day. We went on a canopy tour - an absolutely amazing experience. Totally amazing views of the sea & countryside as we glided down the mountains. I am proud of myself for doing ... |
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 | Friday in Granada
2008-01-18, Granada, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | Today we drove 2 hours to Granada. Actually, we drove to two camposinos, or farm towns. We met up with 3 women from the NGO Opportunities First, a micro-lending organization that is also involved wi... |
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 | an incredible 2 days in SJDS
2008-01-17, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | We arrived in Manague Airport (officially Agusto Sandino Aeroporto) on Tuesday at 2 pm. After a delicious lunch, we started to make our way to San Juan del Sur. It's a 3 hour drive, but we decide to... |
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