JUMBLE!

My head is jumbling with thoughts, words and memories right meow. Today is the first day without a team. It was so good to have the Woodinville group here. I'm constantly impressed with Kim's leadership and heart. All in all, it was a successful trip for them. We ended their time here with a trip to San Juan Del Sur, a BEAUTIFUL beach a few hours from our casa. We had a great time body surfing in the ocean, playing in the pool and drinking reallllly yummy coffee. I pray that the trip was meaningful for everyone, and that they continue to grow in who they are and their relationship with Christ when they go home. It was fun to be on the other side of things for once; taking the team to the airport and saying goodbye, staying on the outside of the glass doors, not catching a plane home. Our next group comes in on Saturday. In the meantime, I've been enjoying quality time with Kathy and Halle. :)

Today I went with Halle and Jennifer to a market in Managua. Our original goal was to look around and find some cacao to sip on while we explored. We asked around a bit, and were told that the BEST cacao in Managua was just a mile or so away. We stayed at the market for about an hour, I wish I would have brought my camera in to show you pictures. The most interesting, and gnarliest, part of the market was the meat section. Jenny turned her head in the opposite direction towards pirated DVD's as we passed by piles and piles of dead fish. We're talking allll kinds. Fish covered in blood, fish with no heads, just heads, big ones, small ones, red ones, blue ones! There were live crabs crawling on the counters, chunks of beef/pork hanging and finally, the saddest of them all, were live iguanas. (Stop reading if you love animals). The iguana's hands and legs were tied up, and their mouths sewn shut. Halle said they leave them alive because iguana meat doesn't last long after it's killed. Needless to say, it was a bit depressing. We delved further into the market. There was anything and everything there, it's not a market for tourists, but for Nicaraguan shoppers. I felt legit. I also felt the minority. Interesting.

My plan for today was to finish trimming the hedges, but just as I got my work clothes on to go outside, Halle pulled away. Maybe by the end of the summer I can start the darn thing on my own.

Also, I ate the most amazing food yesterday. Quesillos and Cacao. Mmmm Mmmm good. :)

What rhymes with Ream Schmoller??? apisonadora! (That's for you, Tay Yost!)

Much love.