The trip

Early Wednesday morning on July 20, Katie drove us and our luggage to the airport. It was a tearful goodbye and then an uneventful trip through security. Our flight to Dallas arrived at 9:20am and then we had a 5 hour layover. We walked about and ate at a Dunkin Donuts, Auntie Anne's and a Smoothie bar. After finding our gate in the International concourse, we spread out for netflix, games, and naps! Jeff, Stacey and I only had 2 1/2 hours of sleep the night before. Rachelle and I rode the train all the way around the loop and then we had Fuddruckers for supper and made some quick calls to family before boarding.

We arrived in Managua at 5:40 and were able to gather our ten checked bags with help from some local boys and get through security without a pause. We were very thankful for God's continued provision as we traveled to our new home!

We received a warm welcome and were excited to head to our new home. The ride through the city was exciting for us all. The kids commented on the horns honking loudly and the metal trees that line the streets reminded them of Dr. Seuss trees. I was extremely tired and had the only time of doubt about this adventure. I wondered what we were doing, bringing our family to this new country where we can't speak the language! I knew I was tired and it would look brighter in the morning.

The house is bright yellow and brought some surprises for us all. The first floor layout was more open than Jeff's pictures showed and there are four bedrooms not three. We are very happy in this space. We quickly chose our rooms, picked up Pizza Hut for supper and make a quick stop at La Colonia (grocery store) thanks to the help of our new neighbor and friend! Finally it was time for bed and we were happy to close our eyes.