Today was our last full day as a team together in Nicaragua. First thing this morning it was time to depart our home base for the week, the mission center in Chinandega.
Given that tomorrow is Liberation Day, it took quite awhile to get to Managua with all the traffic. Our first stop was lunch at El Bucanero (the Buccaneer), a beautiful outdoor restaurant overlooking the Masaya lagoon.
Then it was time for a trip up to the Masaya volcano. We didn't have time to visit the museum, but we did go to the edge of the crater for a few pictures. We didn't stay long as it isn't the best air for breathing.
Our final tourist stop of the day was the artesans' market in Masaya. Ray and Dianna Hart were the recipients of a grasshopper made out of a palm leaf by a local boy and we all enjoyed the shopping variety as we found plenty of little remembrances of Nicaragua to take back home.
This evening we had our final team dinner in the hotel restaurant. We enjoyed delicious food and one last evening debriefing session.
As we head to bed our last night in Nicaragua, we pray for more safe travels tomorrow. We are on 3 different flights out of Managua, so we will be saying our goodbyes shortly after breakfast. Please pray for strength and patience for one more long day of travel and that we are able to transition back into our daily lives successfully this next week. Thank you for all your prayer support -- we have felt the many prayers on our behalf. Once we've transitioned back home, I hope to share some closing thoughts from some of the other team members. In all things we've learned to say "Gracias a Dios!" (Thanks be to God!)
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