A funny thing happened to us as we visited an inactive member in Villa Cuba... we got stuck big time in the mud. It was a thick, black, stinky, clay-like, mud that was disguised by the thick grass. Fortunately, with the great strength of the sisters, my beautiful companion, and the help of three men, one being the inactive member, we were able to get unstuck. Of course, I had to stay in the car and maneuver it out but that didn't last long. I ended up getting out to find and place wood, rocks, or anything else we could find under the tires to get some solid footing. I'm grateful for waterproof shoes. We all had a good laugh and got filthy, muddy at the same time. All part of missionary life :) There's got to be a gospel principle in this experience somewhere!
We had dinner this week at the PS President's house. She taught us how to make Nica enchiladas with homemade tortillas. Laurie is getting great at making tortillas. The only problem was that they were fried in oil. They were so good but we only ate one because we didn't want to take a chance eating too much fried food. The Nicaraguans deep fry almost everything they eat which isn't good for us since we don't eat fried foods. The house had a front room with a tile floor but the rest of the house had dirt floors with a bathroom outside (blue green shack) in the backyard. They had a wood house built on the back for their married daughter, her husband, and grandson. Most Nica's hang their clothes either outside or indoors. Since all the adults work, they are fortunate to have a fridge and washing machine. It's rare to see those appliances in a house.
Everywhere we go we see stray animals wandering the streets. The chickens are the worst. Haven't hit one yet!
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