The Team at El Mirador de Catarina!

The Team at El Mirador de Catarina!
Granada and Mombacho Volcano in background!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

A Nicaraguan Sunday!

(Courtney at the edge of the very active Volcan Masaya)

Each day of our summer adventure continues to amaze me (Katie)! Our first Sunday of the trip was filled with rewarding opportunities and breath taking sights that look too beautiful to be real ! We began our day by going to the church iglesia hechos 24. After spending time with the adorable children at church, we traveled around Nicaragua seeking the sights of an active volcano and Lake Nicaragua!



(a little girls enjoys food and presents donated by New Hope)






(Bryan passes beanie babies out to children)


It was so rewarding spending the morning with the children at iglesia hechos 24. We participated in the celebration of Children's Day by handing out candy while the kids broke open a pinata, we gave out jugetes (beanie babies) to each child, and helped serve the children food provided by New Hope.  The children were so thankful for our visit and they showed us there appreciation by hugging all of us with smiles from ear to ear!! :) 



(Ashley speaks to the children)





(Cody speaks to the children)







(the children walk to church)

We came to Nicaragua to help people that live in poverty and we have found that the people of Nicaragua have helped us as well. Through the genuine smiles of the children you can see their simple ways of life.. health, happiness, and love! 

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The first two weeks of our trip will be spent at the New Hope Children's Foundation in El Crucero, Nicaragua! Here we will blessed to serve at this Christian orphanage and school!
For an idea of what New Hope is all about, please visit this website: http://www.newhopechildrensfoundation.org/

Then we will proceed to the colonial city of Granada, Nicaragua where we will take an intensive spanish program and stay with Nicaraguan families! We will also spend much time in and near Cocibolca (Lake Nicaragua) as well as on the dormant Volcan Mombacho, which towers over the city!

After a week in Granada we will head to Costa Rica, where we will also take intensive spanish courses... and spend much downtime on the BEACH! 

After this fun-filled week some of us will return to the USA, and others will return to New Hope for two more weeks of service...

Then Bryan will be joined by others as he flies down to Lima, Peru... to eventually complete a 7 day trek through the Andes to Machu Picchu!

It will be the summer of a lifetime! Be sure to keep track of our adventures right here!

Starving Children...

Starving Children...
We found and fed these little girls in the jungle today... notice their bloated stomachs... these girls are literally starving...

Katie and Ashley pass out food in the jungle...

Katie and Ashley pass out food in the jungle...

Bryan's Kayak Adventure to Isla Chora

Bryan's Kayak Adventure to Isla Chora

This family of countless children had literally no food in their house...

This family of countless children had literally no food in their house...

A child with one of the beanie babies we brought from home...

A child with one of the beanie babies we brought from home...

Cody is Bananas!

Cody is Bananas!
Cody has finally lived his dream!

Bryan in Lago de Nicaragua... Volcan Mombacho in background!

Bryan in Lago de Nicaragua... Volcan Mombacho in background!

Costa Rica!

Costa Rica!

Playa Samara, Costa Rica

Playa Samara, Costa Rica

The Girls in Granada!

The Girls in Granada!
...from atop a cathedral!

Sharing Some Love...

Sharing Some Love...
Cody and Katie give beanie babies to children in Managua.

Reunion!

Reunion!
best buddies get to see each other after a year!

Crocodile Adventure!

Crocodile Adventure!

The Girls...

The Girls...
at the mirador...

Cody Flies Over Managua...

Cody Flies Over Managua...

Zip Line in Managua!

Playa Carillo, Costa Rica

Playa Carillo, Costa Rica