Spent today driving back to
the capital city of managua, and that was interesting as ever navigating the
city traffic! We visited the market, which was unbelievable. We were able to
get lots more traditional nicaraguan goods for school to teach our students
about our sister community of Santa Celia!
So sad to be sitting in our
hotel on our last night of the trip! I can't believe this week went by so fast.
It was amazing how much we were able to cram into seven days. I feel as though
we accomplished so much in the time that we were here. I believe that by
teaching the kids how to teach, we have reached so many more people than we
could have if we had just gone nd done fun activities for a few days. I hope
the they got a lot out of it too. I know that I will never forget these
nicaraguense, and I have a feeling that they will remember us too! This
experience has changed me, no doubt. I am so grateful for all that I am
fortunate enough to have in my life. Whenever I am feeling negative, I need to
just remind myself about the families that I met here in Nica. They are the
happiest, kindest people I have ever met, and they have very little. The
children don't have books or toys, yet they are happier than children back
home. I know that i will return to Nicaragua in the future. I won't be able to
stay away, and besides, I told them that I would return- "regresaré!"
I may be an American, but I feel like I now have a teeny bit of Nicaraguan me.
Like the lyrics go, "soy puro pinolero, nicaraguense por gracias de
dios!"
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