Holly and Melissa spend the weekend with us, visit our projects in the Leon area, and then Monday morning we all return to Casa Bernabe to continue our "volunteer" painting of team houses (below)
We cannot say life is dull here by any means. We've opened our home to many North American visitors, new friends and old friends alike, and the coming 'summer' months will be shared by three more ... Holly (Portland), Melissa (Virginia), and Angela (Portland). Both Nahum and Gener recently told us they really like to have guests as they get to meet a lot of people AND also have a chance to practice their English. Our home is the place of regular BBQs with friends - a good opportunity to share and compare life experiences here in Nica.
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Most recently, we've met Holly and Melissa. They didn't know each other before they arrived in Nicaragua in March (within 2 weeks of each other), but they volunteered at the same orphanage and became "instant pals" as they learned to navigate together in a foreign culture by 'immersion.' Melissa will live with us until the end of June when she joins a team from her home town and then returns to Virginia in early July.
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Holly will also live with us until ???? (maybe a loooonnnng time), as her volunteer stint at Casa Bernabe is ending and she's taking a job with the Nehemiah Center here in Managua. BTW, this is a different Holly ... she's the same age, from the same church in Portland ... but is not our first Holly. Both Holly and Melissa have joined us in our work with Manantial, and will soon be part of the household here.
Holly will also live with us until ???? (maybe a loooonnnng time), as her volunteer stint at Casa Bernabe is ending and she's taking a job with the Nehemiah Center here in Managua. BTW, this is a different Holly ... she's the same age, from the same church in Portland ... but is not our first Holly. Both Holly and Melissa have joined us in our work with Manantial, and will soon be part of the household here.
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Then in late July, Holly will continue to live here and we'll welcome Angela from our home church in Portland. Angela will spend a month and experience a different sort of adventure after she completes her first year at U of O. We love her entire family, and look forward to having her join ours for a time. She and Holly will have a chance to talk about "the Ducks!" as they're both from the U of O, and both also speak Spanish! Fun is ahead ...
Then in late July, Holly will continue to live here and we'll welcome Angela from our home church in Portland. Angela will spend a month and experience a different sort of adventure after she completes her first year at U of O. We love her entire family, and look forward to having her join ours for a time. She and Holly will have a chance to talk about "the Ducks!" as they're both from the U of O, and both also speak Spanish! Fun is ahead ...
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i miss you guys and staying at that lovely place. :O)
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