Well, it is our third day here in El Crucero and we are already busying ourself with numerous projects happening here at MQV. Currently they are building an addition to the girls home and a new boys home on top of running the school and the orphan home. Needless to say it is organized chaos here, but we love it.
Scotty has his hands full with teaching music to 7-11th graders and Bible to 1-6th graders. They love him! He is hoping this will improve his already advanced spanish speaking skills. At the end of his first day of music, the children surprised him by saying "let us teach you a song." He said the song was better than his was and in english. He and I are also tutoring Debonney (14yrs), Joely (16yrs) and Cecilla (15yrs) english after school for an hour each day. Today he got to organize a game of kick ball with the kids. They loved it! He woke up extra early today to help with some of the construction of the boys home that is coming along muy rapido!
We got to go visit with Moises and Sarah last night and enjoyed our time at their house. We were both excited to have some Nicaraguan coffee and chocolate cake. We hope to visit with more of Scotty's Nica friends while we are here. Tuesday night we went to Leo's church. We packed 15 people in the van and headed to Diriamba, a town about 20 minutes away. I was glad I chose a seat next to Leo who could translate the entire service. There was lots of dancing, singing, praising (shouting), and prayers. Ryan, one of the team members with us, shared his story of how he adopted his three sons from New Hope with the congregation.
(Written by Stefanie, obviously)
Stefanie is busy with the kids. She stays busy helping to care for six babies (sometimes all 16 kids when everyone comes home from school), from 7 in the morning until bedtime at 8:30. Her spanish is improving, but it is challenging at times when the kids speak spanish and miskito. For example, "plune" is food in miskito, and "comer" is to eat in spanish. She quickly learned those with these kids constantly asking to eat. They are probably teaching her more than she is teaching them. Her day looks like - diapers, diapers, more diapers, "baño" trips, "plune," playing outside, reading, organizing massive amounts of clothes, besos (kisses) from the cutest babies and then of course more diapers. Ruby, who is 14 and weighs 24 pounds needs the most attention and Frankie gives the sweetest kisses. Ofelia is the sneakiest of the bunch, but you can't help but laugh at some of the stuff that she gets in to. Her days are busy but she loves getting to take care of these sweet orphans. She is hoping to help me teach in the school some days starting next week.
We are planning to take the kids to the beach or the pool tomorrow. They love being outside!
Look for more updates to come as we get to do more and more with the children! We are so excited to be here together and to see the Lord's work here in Nicaragua.
Ok, I got tears in my eyes seeing Miss Teffie holding those kids. And Benjamin said, "Hi" and "Teffie." He misses you!!!!! When are you coming home???????????
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