I've been writing about the fun and exciting things happening here, but this week has been the hardest week so far. We haven’t been doing as much physical labor. We’re still working in the garden and kitchen; weeding, watering, and taking care of tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelon, plantains (they look like a banana but they’re hard and taste like a potato), etc.  This week we worked in the morning until lunch and then had free time/ quiet time. We’re mostly doing this because our team has dominated all of the work that the orphanage had for us to do—they...

I really think that Jamba Juice should invest in starting up a store on the Island of Ometepe, Nicaragua.            Mangos fall off of the trees faster than you can imagine and the ground is always covered with the tasty fruit (until they let out the goats who eat up about half of them).   This really is not about Jamba Juice though. It's about actions. I have come to understand that actions really do speak… maybe even louder than words. There are a few ways that I have learned this. I have spent the past three weeks on an island in...

I really think that Jamba Juice should invest in starting up a store on the Island of Ometepe, Nicaragua.            Mangos fall off of the trees faster than you can imagine and the ground is always covered with the tasty fruit (until they let out the goats who eat up about half of them).   This really is not about Jamba Juice though. It's about actions. I have come to understand that actions really do speak… maybe even louder than words. There are a few ways that I have learned this. I have spent the past three weeks on an island in...

So we have been in Nicaragua for almost a week and I thought I would give you all an update! Here is a list of things I never thought I would get used to…but have: 1. Cold showers 2. Rice and beans at every meal 3. Brushing my teeth under the stars 4. Sleeping with no covers… Because it is so hot 5. Lightening lighting up the sky every night 6. Mangos falling off trees like pine cones 7. Riding in the back of a pick up...

Cicrin is an amazing place. The people who work here really put their hearts into it. It’s inspiring to witness. Earlier this week we fasted with them and the children. They were fasting in prayer for funds that they needed. My favorite part about this experience was seeing the community and love that they had. Instead of quietly fasting individually, they praised and prayed to God in community, declaring that He could provide. It was so powerful to see their faith and to participate. I have never fasted like this. This was so full of faith and passion. It was so cool to hear that...

My first time… 1.      Eating fresh, not steroid infested Papaya, Banana, Mango, Watermelon, and Pineapple 2.      Seeing Tarantulas 3.      Killing a Scorpion 4.      Legit preaching a church service 5.      Fasting in another country 6.      Considering myself clean if I’m not dripping with sweat 7.      Washing my clothes with a washboard 8.      Catching a Sompopo...