One thing I noticed when I was back in the US was how lonely it can get. You really don't get many visitors, you just call people when you want to chat or need something.
Telephone calls cost a lot here in Nicaragua. Even just to call my next store neighbor I have to pay per minute. For this reason, people just "drop by" whenever they need to say something. This typically doesn't bother us except when we are eating lunch or trying to rest. I thought I would explain that before I give you the rundown of our day just yesteday, Friday.
4:45 am Greg and Jan get up and get ready for school
5:30 the boys wake up shower, eat breakfast, and get ready for school
6:30 Jan leaves for school to be present for staff devotions
6:55 Greg and boys leave for school to be on time for 7:00 bell
7-1:00 classes
1:15 eat lunch
1:25 man comes by to bring some parts for our car
1:40 friend comes by to bring some things for the church bazaar
1:50 J's friend comes over to see if he can play
1:55 Z's friend comes over to see if he can play
2:00 Jan's friend comes over to take her to Masaya market to look for some kitchen supplies
2-4 constant stream of visitors, kids getting ready to go to the concert, kids coming over to play, a man selling purified water
4:00 Greg and boys leave for concert
5:30 Jan gets home from Masaya, locks all the doors, turns off the phone, puts the dogs in the front so no one will think she is home, and SLEEPS! :)
12:00 midnight, Greg and the boys get home from the concert.
Today is Saturday:
The first person was at the gate at 9, but there haven't been too many today. J's friend came over, another one came to get him for a birthday party. Z's classmates came over to work on a class project. Jason had a guy come to get him for a basketball game. Jan had to translate a conversation for an American friend who just moved here. The boy came to take his math test. A guy came over to bring a note from the owner of a house we are looking at renting. I think that about covers it. Of course, it is only 3:30. We will see how the rest of the day goes.
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