I didn’t expect…
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Hundreds of flies to swarm at every meal (and all the time)
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To eat pancakes with syrup frequently
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Real showers!!! (cold, but very real)
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To cram 7+ people in a taxi with only 4 seats on the regular
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To help out with and go to a wedding!
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Grocery stores with beautiful A/C
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To get to play organized basketball for ministry
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Enjoying going to the dump to serve food to people
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The scenery to be soooooooo beautiful at the farm
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To cram 20+ people in a 15 passenger van, multiple times
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The joy of meeting people where they’re at while on prayer walks
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To get the opportunity to do a book study as a squad
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To dig a hole in the rain (major Holes vibes)
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Mosquitoes to be the least of my worries
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Real beds!!!
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To get sick so early into the race
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Actually wanting to go to the clinic after 48 hours
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My electrolyte drinks to taste so gross
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Riding in the back of a truck to ministry so often
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To get iced coffee in town (I almost cried tears of joy!)
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USD to be so widely accepted here
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To look forward to 5am prayer at the pavilion
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To love all squad month so much
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Fans in our room!!!
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To truly understand what it means to be a part of something bigger
I hope this little list is able to give you more of a glimpse into what life has been like so far in Nicaragua. We’re partnering with a ministry called REAP Granada, which does many different outreach ministries and events for the community. They go to the nursing home, the hospital, the dump, the jail, and the library to help the people there, whether that means serving food, spreading encouragement, or physically helping out with what’s needed. They’ve also recently started a basketball clinic and league for young men in the community, which we have been blessed to be able to help out with. We have also been doing some manual labor on the farm we are staying at. And we frequently go out into the neighborhoods on prayer walks to pray for people and get to know them and their stories. Thank you all for your prayers and support! This month has been going by fast, but it’s been so good!
-Catherine Choquette 🙂
