Today I went with a few new friends to church in Altagracia, on the other side of the volcano. People from many of the churches on the island gathered in the blockaded streets of downtown for a big fiesta celebrating the Bible. The music was upbeat and many of the pastors spoke about the history of the Bible and it's translation into Castellano 443 years ago (which is not spoken near Ometepe so I was confused about that), it's usefulness in our lives and as a way to know God and Jesus. The 2 young ladies in front of me looked like they were bridesmaid's in a 1980's wedding, you'll see in the photo below. Also note in that picture that the president, Daniel Ortega of the FSLN, is represented on a soccer jersey painted on the side of a building. As we roasted in the heat, I was thankful for the clouds...many folks rehydrated with bright red sodas, bags of sweet milk and colored snowcones (with cloves in them). Kids and adults alike snacked on deep fried plantain chips, wax candy with syrup inside and little gelatinous sugar cups. I bought a very large bottle of water and ate a protein bar I'd brought from the states. The bus I rode in had many holes in the floor. I noticed on the way back home that I could see the street moving through them. Below are a few photos of the day.
Please pray for my Nicaraguan "Mom's" son who was in a motorcycle accident the other day. He's had two major surgeries on his skull and needs to stay in the hospital for 2 more weeks in Managua. He is not afraid anymore and is getting better but please pray for quality care from the hospital staff and full healing for his body. Please also pray for the family of another man who had been drinking and was killed by a bus just down the street from my house this morning. Thank you.
Please pray for my Nicaraguan "Mom's" son who was in a motorcycle accident the other day. He's had two major surgeries on his skull and needs to stay in the hospital for 2 more weeks in Managua. He is not afraid anymore and is getting better but please pray for quality care from the hospital staff and full healing for his body. Please also pray for the family of another man who had been drinking and was killed by a bus just down the street from my house this morning. Thank you.