My adventure was pretty crazy, but it was a good learning experience, as well as an awesome time with great guys who really love the Lord. Esmir told me that the trip would be easy--just take a bus to Rivas, then a taxi to San Juan del Sur, then another taxi to Popoyo and find my friends. Easier said than done. I got to San Juan easy enough, but when I said I needed to go to Popoyo, the taxi driver looked at me and said it would be very expensive, because in the rainy season the road is long and in really bad condition. He was right. The first price he quoted was 700 cordobas, which is about 40 dollars, but I talked him down to 550. The ride that I thought would take an hour took 3 and we had still not gotten to where I needed to be. The taxi driver explained to me that the ride had been much harder and longer than he anticipated, and that the trip would cost 1500 cords, much more than I had on me. I gave him all I had, which was 800 cords short, and he said it just wouldn´t work out. It was dark outside now, and I had no idea where to go. He said I had to go back with him to Rivas, and go to an ATM, as there were none in Popoyo, then pay him extra to take me back in the morning. I hesitated, and asked if he would just go down this one road that a man had told us went to the beach. He said we could try it, and on the road there was a guy who, thank the Lord, knew everyone of the names I mentioned. He got in the cab and took us right to the place they were staying at. Jesse, one of the surfers, who I had talked to the most in the airport, paid the cab driver half of what he was asking, but it was enough. I got a hot meal, and got to use the internet to call my parents. We had a night of fellowship and worship, and woke up early to surf. I watched of course, but it was a great time. They gave me a ride to the bus stop to go back to Managua, and some money to help me in my stay here in Nicaragua. It was a great trip.
That was a couple days ago, and since then I have gone to church, as well as spoken to an english teacher at the school by the orphanage about working there helping teach english. I got to help with her first grade class today, and I will continue to do more work in that school. I am also excited about some connections i´ve made with La Chureca, the city dump. It´s dangerous for me to just go there by myself, because the people there can jump on you and rob you or different things, so I am cautiously figuring out a way to get involved there with some of the organizations. I have connections with two organizations there, as well as the directors of the school there where there are over 200 kids. Hopefully everything goes well!
Until my next post,
brad
2 comments:
hey bro. it's the third right now, so i guess i'm commenting a little late, but i already heard about the trip for the most part when you skyped us. manana es el primer dia de escuela. it's pretty que emocionante. i should probably be sorting out school supplies, etc. but i thought i should let you know that i got six oranges in a fruit snack just now. so, that's what you're missing.
anywayzz, hope all goes well, we'll talk to you soon.
xoxo Parker
dear brad,
P.S. Jesse, that kid who helped you out is Kate's cousin's cousin!!!! kates cousin becca is with a surf ministry in costa rica i think. and jesse is her cousin. ahhhmazing!
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