Nahúm on his bicycle, in the rain, in the back yard The much-desired rains have come! October's weather is what we expected in July ... rain in the evening, and sometimes during the day too. The temperature is cooler and much more pleasant. There aren't as many fireflies, but we do get an occasional "luciérna" that lights up the night. Our family in Portland told us the trees are starting to change, signaling "fall" ... which is our favorite time of year. In Nicaragua too the weather has cooled and the rains have come, but that's about the only similarity. The palm trees and grass (and everything else here) will still look much the same in mid-December.
As we look back over the time span of a little more than nine months, we note many (and good) changes:
- After living with daily choices of water rationing, we have moved into a very comfortable home with plenty of water,
- the boys have almost completed their first school year with us (it's over at the end of November),
- we're speaking English in this home (mostly),
- we've found a church and community of friends that we adore, both North American and Nicaragüense,
- our vision (thus our work) has changed to help people rise out of poverty through sustainability. Friends both new and old share the vision and have joined to help,
- we've been able to listen to "Duck Football" live on the internet!
- we've had dear friends visit recently and experience all of the above, stay in our home, get "caught up" with all the details. Last but not least ...
- we've conquered 'driving' in Managua, which is no small feat.
Our next set of hurdles seems relatively simple by comparison:
- new disc brakes on the car,
- a new round of dental work, including a root canal & two crowns for Nahúm.
We will soon have a website for Manantial - which will create a separate place for "work" news and "family" news.
In the meantime, thank you again for your interest and your help. We appreciate you!
Blessings~
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