Happy Canada Day, we started our day by singing O Canada at breakfast, placing tatoos on everyone and ate a great breakfast, corn flakes, papaya, eggs and toast, juevos rancheros.
We all woke by 6:30 breakfast at 7:30 and off to Imprhu Institute for human promotion, met the director Fanny and Marvin, went to Casa de La Nina met beautiful people there. We presented the quilts to the Casa de la Nina, they have 25 beds and we had 25 quilts exactly what they needed. We then went to lunch at Ruta Maya, amazing buffet. Like the rain forest cafe except real trees and amazing food. We then went to the market and met at an Imprhu school, we walked through the market and saw all types of goods for sale, after walking through the market we played with the chidren in a playground: soccer, teetertawter, slide, skipping rope etc. everyone had a blast it was very difficult to leave. Stopped at El Eskimo for a cold drink and wonderful air conditioning (today was extremely hot mid 30s). Then we went to the Managua dump. Words cannot describe the experience but we all saw hope and community there. We finished our trip at the YMCA ,ACJ and saw the Johns that John built, even today they spoke about how grateful they were for the washrooms, we met Gloria and Cesar and other volunteers, we will be meeting up with some of them again at Rivas later on.
Arrived back at Cantera and dinner was waiting for us we went from the bus directly to the dining room and had meatloaf, salads and vegetables, then was topped off by an extra large birth day cake with the Canadian Flag on it, it was absolutely brilliant.
We are now heading off to bed exhausted again.
Blessing to everyone back home, we appreciate your comments on the blog
About Us
- Open Hands Youth Mission Group
- In the summer of 2016 the "Open Hands Youth Mission Group" of the United Church of Canada, is going to Nicaragua. While there we will experience the country in all its beauty and all its poverty. We will enter into relationship with the Nicarauguan people through worship and working together. We will visit the various projects we are supporting.
4 comments:
Wow - sounds like an event filled day - you make me tired just reading it! Glad your Canada day was celebrated with love for others and each other! Can't wait to hear about tomorrow - lots of hugs to all - and yes an extra squeeze for Santana
It Is wonderful to see the pics, thanks so much for the updates. I think I am not the only one checking every hour or two anxious to see more :)
We are very jealous here in our house of your adventures Ben! Sending our love to you and to the whole group!
Everyone in the pictures looks great and it sounds like your days are very full. John appreciates you noticing his handywork on the banos ( he has been nicknamed one of the "Banos Boys" because he worked on washrooms both times he was in Nicaragua). We are watching daily for updates and think this is a fabulous way of keeping the families here in Canada updated( I wish this was done on the previous trips ). All our love to Kristy and hugs for everyone!!! You guys are awesome!!!
Kristy's Family ( the Sawyers & Masuda Family including Aaron who wants to know where his Auntie Kristy is )
Hello all:
I think the trip sounds both educational and enriching of each soul. Glad to hear the food has been terrific. Hope you all take care of each other. Until later, best wishes to all
and especially my little darlin' Katie Banana.
Catherine
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