No doubt we are in a new surrounding! As I type I hear multiple roosters competing for attention, and a hen that sounds more like a howling dog. When I got up at 4:20 AM to use the bathroom there was a tarantula in the shower. I went back to bed, and unfortunately at 6 he was not in the shower anymore.
Our first full day here we visited the local hardware store. We were greeted by a guard with a shot gun and shopkeepers who were happy to help as we stood in front of the counter and pointed to what we wanted.
We arrived Tuesday night and our wonderful friends, the Butlers, picked us up at the airport. After customs relieved us of Stephen’s drone (L), we were on our way!
Wednesday morning the Butler’s drove us up to Masatepe where we met with our new teammates and started the house hunt which is still going. We have settled in for the short-term to a Finca (Farm) about 2 kilometers outside of town. The pastor and his wife, who made their home available to us, also have loaned us a Jeep.
The house is a little rustic compared to our home in Granada, but it comes with space, a refreshing breeze, and amazing stars at night. Each evening we have arrived back to the farm after dark, last night with no electricity or water, to a “river” of leaf cutter ants going from one part of the property to another- this is amazing but it still freaks me out!
The “refreshing” breeze has almost been cold- I never thought I would say that here in Nicaragua! We have been wearing long paints and have needed the “widow maker” that heats our water and is attached to the showerhead.
Two days after we arrived, a vision team came down to start a conversation with the Nicaragua pastors of how best to work together. It has been enjoyable to be part of these conversations; it has been a good introduction to this new area of ministry!
Please pray for our housing options and continued support! We have been living out of suitcases for about three months, and the novelty has worn off. I don’t know the specific numbers right now, but we are getting very close to what is needed for our support. We have been amazed by the generosity of so many people and appreciative of God’s provisions!