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Our First Days....

Good Morning and happy day after the 4th of July! In honor of most of you it rained all day here!

I think blogs are way more interesting with pictures but the first time I opened my camera to take one it decided not to work! So be patient and enjoy the stories knowing that soon enough you will have pictures!

Where do I begin? Our first days in Nicaragua have been all about learning; where to buy what, what everyones expectations are, how to be a family in a new place, how to listen when you don't quite understand everything, how much water to drink, when to eat, what to eat and how to cook it! The funniest things that at home are so simple have been more complicated ~ only because we are learning.

Our first day we brought all of our things to our house but didn't stay because it just wasn't ready and our friends had prepared a wonderful place for us to stay at their house. We shared a great meal and when we were ready for bed, the tears kicked in. Maggie wanted to stay close to me, so Dwight took her bed and William didn't want to sleep on his own so he shared with Josh. It was settled quickly but that seems to be how it is, they hold things together really well and then it all pours out when they are so tired.

We have so much to learn and the kids are so amazing! Maggie has made a great effort to step in and not wait to be invited always. The language is difficult for her but the girls at the Villa love her and will be great teachers.

As far as language, yesterday Dwight and I were told that he understands well and I speak well. At first I was a little sad but quickly realized that that is how it is even in english!!! Nothing is different! I want to understand but I don't always comprehend everything so well but always have so much to say!!! Like I had to tell any of you that!

Our first full day in Nicaragua I spent shopping with Dolores and Shirley. We went in a taxi all day ($20) and bought all of those house necessities. Our first stop was for Dolores to have a check up at the hospital. While we were there I notice 2 things... in the office where she had her visit there was a dead cockroach in the corner of the office where I stood. I really thought about this and wondered what the news report would be if this happened at home, would this be a news worthy story? After all this was a very nice, private hospital. As I looked at the cockroach I was thankful because I really wasn't bothered at all by it.

The second thing I noticed was the group waiting at the pharmacy, there was no line just a group and if you stepped away or didn't forge ahead you were out. Why do lines work? I thought of the order at the Costco pharmacy, why don't we just push to the front? Just a thought....

That was a good day, learning where to shop and what to buy. I bought coffee and was so looking forward to sharing coffee with Dwight in our new home. The next day we woke and I was ready to use our new french press, I put the water on the stove and turned it on but NOTHING. We hadn't had our gas tank filled yet. Dwight thought maybe there was a little gas in tank so he turned it on and we tried again but NO MATCHES! We were dragging that day and finally bought phosphoro in the tiny store outside of our community and shared our first cup of coffee at 4:00 in the afternoon.

I will stop for now because I don't want you to be bored with this reading. Maybe if you are a student at King's it could count as your summer reading, haha.

I miss my ladies, I miss the kids at our house on Monday nights and all the other times but in missing these relationships God is preparing us for the people here and trust me our house has not been empty. Now if He would just loosen my tongue (or maybe I should say my ears).

Love you all!

Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 9, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    Katie,

    No part of this was boring! It is such a joy to see you serving God with all of your heart. And it is so wonderful to know that this is exactly what God has prepared you for and for you. I was just looking at the picture of all of us that we took that night at the mall... I am so thankful for the time we had together, and I know that while it was good, God was also preparing you for now, and for the girls at the Villa.

    Hannah

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  2. Henk DawsonJuly 12, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    You are in our prayers. Katie - I like what you said about the yuck. We need truth and grace.

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