July 7, 2015

I can honestly say that the best way to see the sun rise is on an airplane 35,000 feet in the air (and wouldn't it suit my luck that I couldn't reach my phone/camera to take photos :-/)!  I have never seen such vivid and distinct colors.  And it was equally awesome to see the sun rise above the clouds.  We are in San Salvador right now for a stop/layover and will arrive shortly in Managua.  I can't wait!
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We had a welcoming ceremony from the community we are serving.  There was lots of music and dancing and interaction with the people of Miraluz.  We were all able to express our gratitude (both the community to us and us to them) for being able to be a part of this project.  Even though we were all tired, we were excited and had a great time.  One girl even taught Stephen a dance.  It was funny.

Part of the Welcome Ceremony

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We have some amazing cooks - Rosa and Marta - that will be cooking most of our meals.  For lunch, we had a kind of pork stew and for dinner, we had Gallo Pinto (a rice and beans dish) and chicken in a sweet sauce.  SO GOOD!!!

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We are staying at a place called "Mundo de Fe" (trans. "World of Happiness" which is very fitting).  It is gorgeous!  So green and lots of colorful vegetation.  And always butterflies flying around to get some nectar from the plants.  Birds are constantly chirping and sound so different from the ones back home.

Some of the beautiful and colorful foliage

They have a couple of cages with parrots in them

Sunset at Mundo de Fe