1) Driving in Nicaragua is very similar to driving in New York--lots of honking, tail gating, lane-weaving, pothole dodging, then throw in a few cows, horses, 3-wheel taxis, and absolutely no road signs... and you have Nicaraguan driver's ed 101 at its finest. (PS... no tickets as of yet. Knock on wood).
2) Brad #2 (Brad Hall) enjoys taking the red-eye flight, fighting the sleepy in a "36-hour day," baseball, banana splits, and little kids that run on the equivalent of an energizer battery. He arrived this morning at 5:30 am and will join us until Thursday night. He's a great guy. We're lucky to have him here with us for a few days while we continue to iron out some details and add to our contacts in Nicaragua.
3) Campo Abem is absolutely gorgeous. We returned again so Brad Hall could see what the facility had to offer in the way of baseball camps, tournaments, and clinics. It has plenty of land; lots of dorm room; and ideal for future missions whatever the cause or focus. It's fairly versatile.
4) Regan Downs hasn't changed one bit. Again, another name that I'll throw out there that most of you may not be familiar with. He's a wonderful man; a man of God, as is his brother, Demo. They are both family here, and it is always exciting to reunite with great friends.
5) Santo Domingo floods the streets of Managua for 10 days every year in celebration of the city's patron saint. Today was the final and most celebrated day of the festival in Managua.
6) If you give without expectation, you will always be humbled.
7) I need to learn how to drive a stick-shift.
Today's been crazy, long, and interesting to say the least. As Brad, Brad, and I move into the next few days we'll have a lot of information flowing in. We'll head over to the dump in the morning and then meet with the Keelings at noon for a long lunch. Following lunch we'll do one of a few different things depending on availability and time schedules. More updates tomorrow.
Over and out. Love you all!
Mere
1 Corinthians 13:13
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