Today we went to the cathedral for church. It was a special service for catechism and the bishop was there along with over 1000 people. Its always amazing how you don´t need the language to be able to follow in the catholic service. The singing was wonderful! Then we drove 1/2 hour, squished in a little car(7 of us!) to a lake that is in a volcano crater. Just after we arrived we watched a huge storm move in! Wow it came fast and hard! We decided to go swimming in the pouring rain(lovely warm water!) which was fun until thunder and lightening started and we swam to shore so fast!!!!!!! On our way home we stopped to visit the home of the other weekend househelp( Rena) so that I could give her 2 beautiful blankets that were handmade with love and sent with me to give away. Rena´s sister has a 2 year old and is 7 months pregnant. 3 families live in a 3 tiny bedroom house with dirt floors, cardboard walls inside and plywood walls outside, and a tin roof and yet you couldn´t meet friendlier people. I also gave the kids and father clothes. They were robbed recently and all of their clothes were taken. Thankyou again for the generous donations and let me extend the thanks that you are getting from grateful hearts here! The Nicaraguans are beautiful people!!!!!
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Hi Jennie,
It's so great to hear news about your trip. I think it's so great that you are able to do something so exciting and helpful. Seeing the pictures is great. I hope your first Spanish lesson goes well!! I don't know if I could stand the heat and humidity but what you're doing sounds wonderful. Talk to you again soon.
Take care
Clare
HI JENNIE REANNA AND CHARLOTTE WERE SO EXCITED TO SEE THEIR TOYS AND BLANKETS WERE GIVEN TO SUCH GOOD HOMES.IM GLAD YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME AND LEARNING THE SALSA HOW FUN KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK LOVE FROM US ALL IN LANGLEY KAREN
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