Throw a clock out the window (how to make time fly)

Well, its 2009 and time is really flying by. It is hard to believe that it has been over a month since we posted, but the month has really flown by. We have been very busy, but it was nice to see some things come together that we have been planing for a long time.


We had two tourism/working and learning groups come down. We spent time in several of the communities we work in, including Bramadero. The groups spent several days in the different communities working on small projects, getting to know the locals, and understanding what rural life is like in Nicaragua. It was a good time to catch up with people from the US and make some new friends. But it was also a little strange being in a large group of North Americans, with everyone speaking English and talking about "normal" things from the states. All in all it was a great experience, and we were glad to be part of if.

We had two days free between the groups 24th and 25th and went to Granada to spend some time relaxing by the pool, sleeping in, and eating good food. We found a new grocery store that had just opened up and had some fun things from the states. So for Christmas day we ate real cheddar cheese, humus, wheatables, cashews, honey roasted peanuts, and twix bars. It was actually a really nice treat. We also visited several restuarants and had a nice turkey Christmas Eve dinner.

We spent New Years in Bramadero with the group, but were so tired we went to bed at about 9:30. But we did have a nice dinner with 5 of the families that had helped us with the groups, it was a nice time of sharing.

The day our last group left we started a spiritual retreat with the entire Central American MCC staff. There were about 60 people in all. It was a nice of reflection and time with others who share a similar vision.

Tomorrow, we had off to Bramadero to work on a small irrigation project that we installed with one of the groups. It looks like we will have a pretty busy several months, working on different projects and what not. But as with the tourism groups it is nice to see our work paying off.

This is just a small account of what has been happening, we will be sharing more detailed stories of these experiences in the next several weeks when we have more time to sit down.

Happy New Year to all