So the past week I suffered slightly from a few illnesses brought upon by a 3 week old carrot I thought tasted good. It put me in Casa Mateo for a few days, which I was grateful to be away from the flies and other infectious attributes lingering around the center. But among those quiet sick days I was able to realize a lot of things–what community truly means, for example. When one is down, the rest are down but are also there to pick you up and lend you a hand. I had friends running to the nearest tienda to buy me drinks and crackers, recording my every bodily function, and promptly handing me medicines. God always restores and renews, and provides healing. God is a god of peace and He brings us so much joy and love even when we feel like complete crap.
With all diseased vegetables aside, it has also come to awareness that people here are ridiculously generous, and it simply blows my mind. I walked without shoes to the bakery the other morning with Shelby and Josh to get bread for the group and just about every native thought it was hilarious and laughed at me. Two of the girls handed over their flip flops to me as soon as they saw I was barefoot. I thought you crazies, don´t give me the only shoes you have…trust me I have more than enough. Just the other night too, my friend Socurro decided to literally give me her diamond watch just because I complimented her on it. I fought with her but in the end she wouldn´t let me not walk away with it. I wonder how in the world I´ve come this far in life and have held on to so much, not willingly giving away things I have to others in need.
Learning is a constant here in Nicaragua, and I just can´t get enough. God is the teacher of teachers, the ruler of rulers, and the father of fathers!!
Please, if you would like to help me raise support, I am $460 away!! Thank you for all who have helped, and thank you for your prayers. God Bless.
Katie
