Beauty All Around... Rain, Flowers, Ducks!

We were out contacting an inactive member when the rains came and the road turned into a river with the car a mile away. We had to straddle rocks and hang onto houses, barb wire, fence posts, and trees to keep from falling into the water. Hermana Fackrell is in front of me hanging on for dear life trying to stay clear of the water. Of course, I wasn't so luck. I lost my balance and when I grabbed for a fence, it gave way. It wasn't stuck in the ground!! Falling in the water was bad but what was in the water was worse... raw sewage and other toxic stuff. Let's just say I didn't smell too good afterwards. However, the spiritual experience we had with the inactive member made it all worth it. It was incredible!!

The flowers are blooming in Esteli. With all the rain the flowers are popping which makes the forests and jungle beautiful. The colors are amazing!!

Just when I thought I'd seen everything, we were invaded by ducklings during a lesson. That's Nicaragua! I don't have a picture of the little dog that bit me last night. He was jumping up trying to bite my tie, when he missed and caught the inside of my leg... Ouch!! I wonder if all of our missionaries are having experiences like these?!