Hola from Nicaragua!!
After over 36 hours of travel we have finally made it to Managua.With all of today's excitement all but us bloggers are currently passing out. Cots are calling our names after the long day. Despite the tiresome commutes, bus rides, plane rides, crazy Nicaraguan driving, orientation for JHC, and a not so little hike, we have all come through ready for the week to come. Our orientation to JHC (Jubilee House Community) helped us all answer any questions that we had, from questions about the country, what our plans were for the week, and anything else that we could have thought of. After the orientation and a brief time to get our belongings situated, we went on a hike through the Nicaraguan jungle. We hiked through pastures, by ravines, and past cliff faces learning about things that are important to the local people. Our hike eventually lead us, after some slips and falls, to a vista near the top of a mountain overlooking Managua. The awe-inspiring view really opened our eyes to how small we really are in the world. We think our lives are the norm but they are not. The situation in countries like Nicaragua is astonishingly different than the lives we lead back at Bucknell. This begs the question with these differences how exactly do we handle ourselves in the days ahead?
Tomorrow is our first day of work over at the free health clinic in Nueva Vida and we are all really excited to get started and make a difference to the people of Nueva Vida.
But for now its off to bed in preparation for a very packed week. Us bloggers got to get some shut eye too!
Hasta luego!!
-Morgan H and Michael
Glad you all had a safe trip, Thinking of all of you from home. Work hard but enjoy your trip.
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