NOTE: This entry should have been posted on the morning of June 13. I am sorry for the error. - KB
Today started great, as we had pancakes for breakfast. Afterwards, we spent the next couple of hours hiking in the rain to the top of a mountain, where we saw a beautiful view of Granada. Initially we couldn’t see the city because it was covered up by the rain clouds, but after a couple minutes the rain died down and we could see for miles. After the hike we came back for lunch and headed out to mass. The chapel where mass was held had a roof made of straw held up by four pieces of wood. There were no walls to enclose the building. Many kids showed up for the mass, and we had a great time playing games with them afterwards such as Duck, Duck, Goose and soccer. Everybody was laughing and having a great time, and it was the highlight of my day. Eventually we had to stop playing, though, because the local parish had planned a show for us. The show included many Nicaraguan dances and acts. A lady in her 70’s or 80’s even danced for us, and she was pretty good, too. We gave her a standing ovation at the end. She was so happy that she was smiling from ear to ear, and I think she even cried a little. After the performance ended, we went back to camp and had dinner. We ended the day with Circle Time, which was great as we reflected on our day.
