The last couple of weeks

These last couple of weeks have been flying by, and the end of training has really snuck up on me. Our big 3 month long youth group project is due this Friday, and swearing in is only a week after that! So what we as a group of aspirantes has decided, has been to take advantage of our last couple of weeks together, before we get scattered to the four corners of Nicaragua. Not that it takes too long to visit anyone, but the times when we will all be together as a group will be few and far in between. What has helped has been a series of people birthdays, which has just been an excuse to get together and enjoy each others company. We can explore the sites of Nica over our two years here, but we only have so much time together now, so we're taking advantage of it. A quincenera here, a trip to San Marcos there, a hike down to the Laguna, and lots of Tona's have made these past weeks a blast.

It's funny I was thinking about all of my friends and family in the states last night, and got really sentimental. I was looking through the photos I brought, and listening to music from home, and just thinking about where I am now. But I wasn't sentimental in a bad way. Quite the opposite, it was in a really happy way. It's tough to explain, but I was just really happy about all the great relationships I've made over the years, and where I am today. I'm loving Nicaragua, and I know it willy be a long time, but I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again.

 I also realized that I've neglected to show you all photos of the town, so here you go. I meant to do this awhile ago, and it just completely slipped my mind.

Inside the Church

Niquinohomo, the birthplace of the great Sandino, General of the Nica Revolution in the 1920s. This statue is absolutely huge, a good 50 feet

The outside of the church

The Calle Principal, and it doesn't get much busier than this picture. Our go-to Restaurant as well

The Park. Great for kids during the day, but apparently very dangerous at Night!