On Thursday evening, June 11, students celebrated with and thanked their Jinotepe, Dolores, and Diriamba host families with dinner, poems, songs, dessert and dancing. The next day, June 12, students departed for their various service locations throughout Nicaragua.
Students are serving in/with schools, health centers, farms, child-care centers, advocacy groups, intentional communities, adult education centers, an artist’s studio, a theater company, and other organizations. They are spread out through the cities and areas of Matagalpa, Esteli, Leon, Jinotega, Managua, El Lagartillo, Masatepe, San Juan de Oriente and Santo Domingo.
Stay tuned for future posts about the students’ various experiences of the service term.
Jinotepe City Hall/Convention Center prepared for the Despedida.Maddie with her host family.Wade, a.k.a, Mateo, with his host mom.Students visiting with their Spanish professor.Emily S. with her host family.
Josiah bowling with Natalie’s host brother.Natalie sets up the game.
Dinner is served thanks to Doña Conny and her helpers.Aaron shares a poem written by one of our lecturers on poetry and literature.
Luke with members of his host family.Emily relaxing with part of her host family.
David P. chatting with some of his host family.Tres Leches cake for dessert.
Students share a special song they prepared in Spanish class.Students shared the hymn “Healer of Our Every Ill” with the gathered group followed by the GC version of #118 Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
Following the formal thank you’s and entertainment much dancing ensued. Erin is pictured here with her host nieces.Natalie with her host family.
Ben with his host mom.Isaiah with his host family.
Luke having fun with the children.Aaron with his host family members.
Isaiah dancing with his host sister and niece.Josiah and a host family member playing a fishing game.
