Nicaragua Day 1
July 23, 2006
12:45 AM came early having just gone to bed at 10:30 that night. A quick shower, loaded up the suitcase then my wife and my son jumped in the car with me and we headed to the church. You see, the plan was to leave the church at 2 (…A M).
We arrived at the same time as another car about twenty till 2. Apparently the plan was MEET at two not LEAVE at two…
Finally everyone arrives, we load up the vans, and head up to Atlanta. A couple hours later we are on a plan, and then many hours later we arrive in Managua, Nicaragua. Amazingly we get through customs without a hitch PLUS all the luggage is there PLUS the sound system made it intact. All of it. You see we purchased a sound system to give to a missionary here who is planning to build a church building soon. So we checked it as additional baggage. The crazy thing was no there’s an embargo of sorts so you cannot check any type of box. SO the speakers were checked as is, out of the box, and they arrived, no damage, no pilferage.
Driving from the airport to our accommodations gives a good overview of Managua. It really is a large city with a lot of people. To me, it resembles Mexico, the roads, the signs, the architecture.
The house we are staying in is great with plenty of room for the 28 of us in the group.  We finished off the day, hanging out and relaxing, walking around the neighborhood a bit, then playing cards and talking before bedtime.
Tomorrow, we are headed to an orphanage and possibly a clinic that serves a leper colony.
A note of prayer… I’ve been asked to give a message Thursday. Actually before we left I was asked to keep my heart open for a message. Normally, God just dumps stuff into me. But, I know my community, I know the people he normally brings into my life. But, I don’t know the people of Managua and I’m drawing a blank even as I pray and read. But I trust God. He’ll give me the words.
