It was an early morning wake-up but we were ready. Some of our goodbyes took place at Sunset last night with Francie and Samuel because we dropped them off on the way back to Managua. We packed the vans and for good luck no one had to push. One of the funny things we learned that is that in Managua from about midnight until 6 am traffic lights are only suggestions and if you toot your horn you can proceed at your own peril - apparently no tickets!
We got to the airport without a hitch and checked in saying our final goodbyes and hugs to Annette Vickers. Without Annettes' vision the PAN organization would not have been born. We're thankful to her and her hard work with other PAN board members, as they continue God's work through their mission for the people of Nicaragua.
We made it through security with an eagle-eyed early morning worker noticing that Ann and Chris had accidentally switched passports. Guess those pictures do help.
Perseverence at the bars of the locked cafe caused the sympathetic workers to open so that we could get our Cafe Americano con leche for eye-opening purposes. Off to our stop-over in El Salvador for a 7 1/2 hoiur layover before home. This gave us time to visit , read, eat, shop and sleep.
As a bonvoyage gift several of the team were lucky enough to get a 1st class upgrade for the last leg of the journey. Ruth and Doug Barwell, Jamison Boley and Ruth Cunningham were in the right place at the right time and waved to us with very wide grins as we trudged past toward our cramped, small seats. Rumour has it Jamie has a picture of every single thing in First Class.
All the usual plane stuff proceeded smoothly until the pilots announced in, what I thought was, pretty excited Spanish that we would be changing course to avoid storm activity. Thinking that made perfect sense we continued on our way with more bumps and wiggles until somewhere near Kitchener a lightning bolt made contact with us. The jolt caused some of us to jump-good thing for seat belts. We were thankful for our safe touchdown and welcome from the Avery's who were picking up Lindsay. Thanks to Bevan Lougheed for his late night and safe driving of our bus-arriving back where we started two weeks before. Loving arms were ready with hugs and we parted knowing a very special time had come to an end. Nicaragua is a special place and we look forward to sharing more of our stories and give thanks to God for the privilege of serving. Our thanks to the very generous community that supported our mission.
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