The last couple of days have been amazing! As a final squad bonding kind of activity, we loaded a bus and hiked up an active volcano. The best part was roasting marshmallows at the top with the heat from the ground.
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Yesterday was the day that everyone from the squad met our contacts. As for my team, team Pneuma, (new-mah) we are in a little town about 15 minutes away from Antigua called “El Tizate”. Picking us up around 10 am, the seven of us pilled into his van. There weren’t exactly seats for everyone, but it would’ve been wrong to underestimate the comfort of riding in the back! The rest of the day, Marco, (our contact) proceeded to tell us his testimony, and we accompanied him as he drove around doing errands for others. We met this mechanic named Mario, and tried some of the most delicious kumquats in his back yard. I think its safe to say, all of us were overwhelmed by the kindness and hospitality shown to us.
Here, some of the local foods! Cooked with help from our contact’s wife!
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At this point, its a little hard to say exactly what I will be doing this month. Marco is concerned with pouring into *us* and helping us find our talents and gifts. How cool is that? Marco has contacts with school teachers, midwives, farmers, electricians, and… that mechanic! This month is sure to be a wide array of activity!
As for where I’m staying, its a colorful teal room in a guest house, with four beds, so all the single ladies of the team are in here. Josh, Bri, and Matt have their own bed rooms at the neighbor’s house. This is another project of Marco’s- helping the locals make a little extra cash for opening up their homes.
That said, internet access is a little hard to come by here. Antigua is the closest place with access, so blogs may be few and far between. All my love!! !
