Friday, August 12, 2011

Things I miss about Nicaragua

1. The heat.
2. The humidity.
3. The children.
4. The 6-month old baby with the chubby cheeks and heavenly smile.
5. The rain.
6. The way the thunder and lightning shake the ground as we sing "Our God is an Awesome God."
7. The kissing sound of geckos.
8. The fellowship.
9. The beans and rice.
10. The searching the bathroom stall before going in.
11. The cold shower after sweating all day.
12. The falling asleep watching a lightning bug dance around the ceiling.
13. The laying in hammocks late a night talking with a dear friend and watching the lightning, while listening to a party across the street.
14. The sound of babies crying in the room that echos.
15. The watching the love the nannies have for the children and babies.
16. The laughter of children.
17. The sound of spanish, the tongue rolling the r's.
18. The bus rides.
19. The church.
20. The music on the beach.
21. The taste of Coca-cola, much sweeter since it is made with REAL sugar.
22. The early mornings.
23. The awakening to a rooster's crow.
24. The awakening to children playing volleyball.
25. The lush green mountains.
26. The slight breezes that make you thank God.
27. The swings that make up for it when there are no breezes.
28. The soreness after wheelbarrowing heavy mud.
29. The trying to take everything in as you grip your camera between your hands knowing that not even the camera can capture all this, so you try to remember everything.
30. The small cross ontop of the mountain.
31. The sound of children singing.
32. The stories told among us.
33. The videos we made when exhausted.
34. The trying to hold back tears.
35. The last glance at Managua before leaving it all and going home.
Note: This is only some of the things I miss.

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