Nicaragua Snapshot

Here’s a snapshot summary of the Fusion Student Ministry trip to Nicaragua.

Lesbia- our translator

Luis- he’s more than a bus driver

Sleeping in hammocks

Spreading the word about VBS in Aduanas Dos

Sickly dogs

Trash everywhere

The Perkins’ Oasis

Planting trees

Sweating in places we didn’t know existed

Playing Celebrity

“Act like you’re making bread.”

“It goes down twice.”

“It’s when you hit someone with swag.”

Kellie- the trip hair stylist

The daily 15 challenge

VBS two afternoons

Seeing old friends, making new ones

Using the local bathroom

Andrew bonding with the kids

Roger and Elijah rocking at translating

Playing hackie-sack

“Use your feet!”

Playing soccer with the kids

Hiking all over the mountain side to invite students to camp

Helping Pastor Bismark move his house

The girls go teal

Happy Birthday Madi!  Cake and fireworks

Beans for breakfast

“For the experience!”

Staying at Campo Alegria for 2 nights

The volcano Ometepe

Bugs in the bed

Kids waking up at 5am

Karina sneaking up on Rebecca

Body Parts

Lisa and Sammy playing Knight-Mount-Chariot

Swimming in Lake Nicaragua

“For real, for real.”

A united church service

Shannon’s challenging message

Praying for the students

Pastors standing arm in arm

Tearful goodbyes

Flat tire?  We don’t need a jack.

Souvenir shopping at the Messiah market

Zip-lining 

“Upside down!  Upside down”

Monkeys in the trees

Lucy- the monkey with no modesty

Mermaids and Sasquatch

Pizza in Granada

Cold drinks

The guy who carved maracas

Haggling and buying hammocks 

Hannah and Jennifer’s “singing”

Sharing awkward moments from the trip