Hey family and friends, Faven here to update you guys on what has been going on. Today we woke up at 6:00 to the sound of roosters, we had an hour to get ready and next thing you know, we were all on our way to breakfast where Don Carlos prepared egg omelets with bread. After Breakfast, we headed straight to the market, which can be mistaken for a very complex maze. Our coordinators and GG leaders separated us into groups then dropped us off at different stands in the market\maze.
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was paired with Dylan and we were dropped off at Don Guillermo’s stand where we both took turns at being the cashier (it was a lot harder than it seemed). Dylan and I had short but intense conversations with Don Guillermo, who surprisingly spoke English but refused so we could practice our Spanish. We talked a lot about how a majority of his family lives in the states and how he is constantly traveling back and forth trying to take care of his family in the states and also in Nicaragua. He told us he once was a lawyer but quit his job once he got his American citizenship. Guillermo stated that he rather work in his market (which he has owned for about 10+ years) because it is simple and he says it is enough to keep him happy. Guillermo shared his knowledge on Daniel Ortega with us. We learned that Daniel Ortega is in town, this excited many of the other glimpsers.
At about 12:30, the leaders came to round us about to officially head to lunch. At lunch we had a Nicaraguan twist on chicken stew and rice. After our delicious lunch, we made our way home and enjoyed one hour in the hostel to rest and 45 minutes to leave the hostel. Kevin, Pedro, Gustavo, Andres and I ventured off to Café de la Flores to numb our taste buds with fantastic frappes (in which Andy just had to buy another and ALMOST made us late). We entered the hostel to our fellow Glimpsers already starting to plan their English lesson for their English students. At around 4, we were already at the school, and some of us were even teaching English.
I heard you wanted to hear more about our English tutoring so here it is. Pedro, Omari and I (plus Kevin for these past two days) have the advanced class and boy, they are advanced. We are able to hold intricate conversations with them like what kind of laws in Nicaragua do they believe should not be laws due to the fact that one of my students dream of following her mom’s footsteps of becoming a lawyer. We have conversations in English and that is a delicacy here in Nicaragua. Today, we had one student, Daniela, show up and she’s very bright. She learns quick and that leaves time for us to talk more about our lifestyles. English tutoring ended at 6 and we went straight to dinner.
After dinner, we gathered together for our last Community Action Project (CAP) seminar and it resulted in everyone having a specific role in the project whether it be dealing with money or being able to make sure everyone is in their best health conditions. We almost concluded our night with the daily Nightly Meeting where we handed the torch (ball) to Kat, whose talent was so amazing it almost made me “run” for the hills (ha, insider). Now, we are writing this as Francisco and Gustavo are once again grilling up some superb smelling chicken (which of course our always hungry Glimpser, Dylan, couldn’t resist to ask for a bite).
Tomorrow, expect some phone calls and some facebook messages as we are given plenty free time to roam Granada and visit internet cafés. Big Love to Gaby, Destiny, Liz, Cristina, Kevin, Gustavo, Kat, Emely, the Bottomless Pit (Dylan), and everyone else for the goodnight hugs. Big Love to Pedro and Andy for the great laughs. Big Love to Mosquitos for the bites. Big Love to Jorge for helping me with my Spanish skills at our Market stand. Big Love to Min and Truong for the amazing photos. Big Love to Victor for not making a huge scene when you got pooped on by bird while walking through Central Park. And to all, a goodnight. *snaps*
Good night.
Good Day all.. ( Destiny’s mom here)
My family & friends are really enjoying the blogs posted by the leaders. Continue to explore this wonderful journey.
DESTINY: Your Granddaddy said he misses you Kid.. Your Brother misses you as well..
The Staff at BAOP sends their love & can’t wait to hear all about your experience.. AND of course your MOM misses you most. muah!!
Be well..
Hello glimpsers!
Sounds like another great day. Seeing all your smiles in these pics are priceless.
Looking forward to the phone calls!big hugs to all.
hope you’re having fun Min. Come back in one piece for us and you can tell your stories over some Thai iced tea!
Don’t die or something hehehe
Been reading through all the posts and I can’t help but feel hopeful and excited for all of you….and for all of us at home who will ultimately benefit from the insight and compassion you are getting from your experience! The experiences you are having you just can’t get at home sitting in front of the tv or on your phone and they are experiences that will push you forward into being a more amazing young adult: aware, compassionate, thoughtful, articulate and involved. I don’t know any of you but still feel a strong sense of pride that after all this, you will represent our area and your generation very well! Take care, enjoy these last few days. Hugs to you Birdie!!!
Hi Victor xoxo, I hope you are having fun doing stuff. I hope you come back soon you silly goose. When you come back we can go eat n do bad kid stuff. Too bad we can’t go Safeway anymore ;).
Boba boba boba boba!!! Today was such a good and happy day because I finally got to hear your voice and talk to you on the phone even though you couldn’t really hear me. Oh yeah, if I sounded not excited on the phone earlier, I was! I was super duper excited, my heart was pounding and I had a lot of butterflies in my stomach and my eyes may have gotten a little teeny bit watery. I just tried not to sound too excited because my co workers, which are interns too, were around me and I didn’t want to bother them. Don’t worry, I didn’t get in trouble, they don’t mind, they kept saying ‘Awe’ whenever I gave you ‘muahs’ hehe. I had my volume all the way up waiting for your call since morning. Just one more week till I get to see you ahhhh! Btw, the watches are being sent out already, it’s going to be here Monday. Okay, well I have to sleep early tonight, I have to wake up early since the guys and some of the girls are going on a hike and the drive is 2 hours and yes I am driving, I will drive safe. HAHA you got pooped on by a bird LOL! Don’t scratch your mosquito bites too much, goodnight and sweetdreams! I like you and I miss you super duper duper ultra lots!
Dear Elizabeth,
It was so great to hear your voice after all this time. I didn’t realize you were planning to call and I almost didn’t take the call because there was no caller id but I’m so glad I did. I’m sorry to hear you weren’t feeling too well for a little while but really glad you sound like you are over it. We miss you so much and look forward to you coming back home but I know you’re not ready to yet, and that’s ok. Make the most of the time you have left. Keep learning, keep growing, keep exploring, keep helping. I hope you have some time to keep a personal journal of you trip and write down some of the things so you don’t forget about all the little details of your trip! I love you, Papa… Big love from Mama and the dogs too.
P.S. did you get to talk to Matt???
Another great post. I am living vicariously through all of your adventures. Dad is printing out all the blogs and I’m saving all the pictures so you have them when you get home. We know you don’t want to hear how many days are left, but we are looking forward to seeing you next Thursday/Friday. Love your nickname Dylan (“bottomless pit”). They obviously don’t know your little brother James. 🙂 All is good here. Dad is barbecuing and Candy is watching his every move. The last summer league basketball game was last night and James had a good game to finish it off. I’m going away to Petaluma with my friends and sisters to see Pride and Joy for a belated birthday trip. It was great to get your message and hear your voice today. Sorry we missed your call.
Hey Faven!!!!!!
Looks like you are having a good time, can’t wait to hear about your teip 🙂
-Sam