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It's Thursday and I haven't blogged since last Saturday. My bad.... Honestly, I haven't been motivated to write because I don't know how to put into to words all that's happened in the past five days.

Sunday:

Happy Fourth of July!! Ironically, we had a parade this morning. We woke up at 6:30AM to get ready and decorate the trucks to take out into the streets of ChiChi Gulpa and surrounding communities promoting the New Song Clinic and the Soccer Camp. Balloons, honking horns, blaring music, 'gringos,' and flyers greeted the sleepy Nicaraguans. We walked around the streets until noon and piled into the back of the trucks to ride home in the rain. When we got back to the church we found that a big bus had arrived with about 20 high school soccer players. Excited kids swarmed the property. Dance practice, soccer games, mud fights, and lunch followed. Then at 3o'clock, though it felt like 6, we went to the park in Chichigalpa to dance as an outreach. By the time that was over, I was pretty exhausted. We headed home to clean up for the service that evening. Service was an emotional one as it was Lindsay and Lisa's last one. Awesome worship and then a great word from Diego about the value God puts on us. Afterwards the youth put together a special farewell for Lindsay. It was beautiful to see how God has used Lindsay to influence so many of the youth. One youth in particular was significantly touched my Lindsay... her name Rosita. This tiny 14year girl is a powerhouse with a sweet spirit and a heart for the Lord. She likes wrestling, motorcycles, and soccer so, naturally, I was automatically drawn to her, but the Lord has put her on my heart in a big way. I've found that part of the reason the Lord has me here at this time is to be a support to her in Lindsay's transition away from her home of 5months.

After a cake fight, we walked about 30minutes to the the pizza place. I must say, Nicaragua has some great pizza!