There are chickens in La Ceiba ... and sewing in Las Chacaras

100 chickens now call La Ceiba "home."

The first day (travel and all) the hens laid 15 eggs! We heard they would not lay eggs for two weeks ... and they laid 82 today (their first full day). Exciting!

Antonia hugs and thanks everyone she sees!

The ladies have made 26 pairs of shorts, curtains and pajamas (in only two days).

Ian helps the ladies

Manantial's first two projects have begun ... chickens are laying eggs in La Ceiba, and the women are stitching in Las Chacaras. It seems like a long time in coming, but ... it was worth the wait to see the smiles and join in the celebration in both of these communities.

Next week we will pour a cement pad under the sewing area to prevent material and clothing from being dirtied / stained when dropped on the dirt floor. After this is done (in a week or so), we'll pour the cement foundation for the pig area.

We are thinking seriously of celebrating the chickens by bringing a white sheet, a projector and the movie "Chicken Run" (in Spanish, of course) and then spending an evening in La Ceiba ... outside the chicken house. Nicaraguans have GREAT senses of humor, and ... well ... we're hoping this will be appreciated and enjoyed ... and will not be understood by the chickens. :).

Enjoy the pictures ... celebrate with us. God is good - all the time.