On Sunday we went to the airport after church to pick up the group from the states. It was kind of wierd for me because I haven't been back to the airport since I arrived here over 2 months ago. So we picked up the team and I must say that it felt odd to be on the other side of a mission trip. Here I was welcoming people to help me help a country that's not even my own. Everybody was so excited and energetic though so I looked forward to the week to come. The group came from Murfreesboro, TN. On our way there, we drove part of the way on the Pan American Highway. I think that's pretty cool so I figured it would be important to add to the blog. It's one of those well-known things in the world like Route 66 or something.
When we got to Matagalpa, it was much more tranquil and relaxed than Managua. I really liked it. It was basically a small town and Kate used to live there so she knew a few people when we would just walk along the street. We went out for dinner with a couple of her friends and though I didn't understand most of the conversation, it was fun. Oh, by the way Kate is basically fluent so it's good because she challenges me to learn and practice more.
At night, we went to Vida Joven which is Young Life for Central America. It was a lot of fun. They sang for us and did skits just to show us what they normally do during "club" which is a weekly gathering for young people in the community. The way it was explained to me, it's basically a christian group for non-christians. It's a really neat concept and is doing wonders all over the world as far as I know.
I'm excited for what's to come when we go to camp tomorrow.
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