¡Todo la comida es mi favorita!

After going to sleep last night, I honestly didn't know what to expect in the morning. Because things could have easily taken a turn for the worst last night with so much sickness under one roof. But it was great to hear from Omarsito this morning that Ruth and both of the girls felt better. We all congregated in the front room this morning to chat, enjoy some nica coffee, and dig into the word a little bit. After a breakfast of cereal and a mad search of cipro for the sick ones, the four of us, plus Omar's two interns headed to church! I absolutely love worship at that church. So unhindered and beautiful.
Omar was there to pick us up and tote us back to the team house, where we found Raf and his kids running around. Finally. Some of the grandkids back under one roof. We enjoyed a dinner of nica style bbq, which is always a hit. Lesbia has been making fun of me lately because she says all of the food cooked is my favorite. Haha. And now with Big here, he almost gives me a run for the money, but I still sometimes clean his plate too. After dinner, the boys ran to the back room to watch Germany whoop up on Austrailia. Such an enjoyable game since there were so many points. World Cup in Nica. Can't beat it!
After the game, we found the grandkids playing outside, with the neighborhood boys quickly assembling. Chris and Big joined in on a game of baseball with the neighborhood boys, and we had a good game going for a while, till everyone got distracted by an UNO game. Walter and Oscar took me up the street a little bit to this lookout where you can see the whole city. Ha, they were pointing out all these different places like where their brothers live and what not. When we got back to the house, we joined in on an UNO game which of course turned into like 10 games. Then a game of fútbol shortly commenced after that. But when the boy with the fútbol went home, we chilled on the front porch, avoiding the rain shower. There were like 6 of us on the front porch playing the game that whatever car went by was one person's car, and then we went down the line. Dad, sort of like the game we always play on roadtrips! I love that they feel comfortable enough around me just to chill and hang out. Estamos chilleando if you will! When some of the boys left, a couple wanted to know if I had anything to draw with. So I brought out some paper and some markers and we all just layed in the floor. For some reason, all of us drew big hearts on our papers, and it was interesting to see what the boys added to them. My heart with stripes was not nearly as creative as the one with compartments and pictures inside of pictures.
Mo and Chris went to church tonight, and when they came back, they had one in tow as well! Pastor's son, Jose Javier, came over to play guitar with Mo. So we all enjoyed leftovers for dinner and the community of having everyone together at the table. After dinner, the boys including myself retreated back to our rooms, but I went to the garden for a while to enjoy some fireflies and time with Jesus. So refreshing to just spend time with the Father, just being in his presence.
Tomorrow is a busy day for all! Mo and I are going to school in the morning, and then going back in the afternoon for planning. Big and Chris are going with Raf to Neustra Tierra and then possibly to San Jose in the afternoon. I considered going for a run in the morning before going to school since I haven't exercised in a month, but now that just seems like a funny joke I'm telling myself. 6 AM is just too early!
Yall continue praying for the boys here in Apante and the boys in San Jose. They have been on my heart this whole year and especially now since I'm here. I pray that the Father will continue to shine his light through us with the kids here in our neighborhood and the boys in San Jose as well since we'll be working a lot there this summer. I was comforted this morning by this passage in Amos, " 'The time will come,' says the Lord, 'when the grain and the grapes will grow faster than they can be harvested. Then the terraced vineyards on the hills of Israel will drip with sweet wine.' " Amos 9:13. This is my heart's cry for the people of Matagalpa.
Love you all,
sb