I'm Back!!

Yesterday I arrived back in the US from Nicaragua. I had a great time down there, working and learning. Our group was made up of the 5 young guys from Sebring, 2 older couples and 1 old couple, one other guy and Mike Bagby, who was the leader. I dug trenches, lots of trenches in dirt and concrete, and did various other tasks. After working for about 8 hours (with a long lunch break) we would go to the nearby creek and swim for a little while to cool off. Our evenings consisted of playing cards and talking. The electricity would usually go off for much of the evening, so we made good use of our headlamps. We had great meals that were prepared by the lady of the house. Lots of rice and beans but we also got chicken and beef and eggs. Even though this was a work trip, I also learned a lot. The testimonies of the people that I was working with, challenges that we were given, and the things that God showed me as I worked made this trip spiritually challenging as well as physical. I will post pictures soon. :) Thank you all for praying for me these past 2 weeks.