Service is continuing to occur

For those following this, the lack of updates has mostly been based upon the lack of a regular and steady access to the internet ,but so far things have been going well at the biological research station here at laguna de apoyo (for more information about the facility and the area that we are working at, visit this website www.lagunadeapoyonicaragua.com/ )

So far we have mostly been doing work involving working in the compost piles that we have here at the station, recycling the organic food waste and turning it into dirt that can be used for planting trees and stuff. We have recently begun a project that involves moving some trees that have been planted in bags to various locations on the side of the crater. This involves taking the saplings and carrying them up a 25 or 30 minute hike up the side of the crater, which is generally very steep for the majority of the trip up the sides. We also have been doing work at night with a German volunteer who works here with catching and measuring the bats of the laguna, at different locations, and identifying the speices, and measuring various features of the animals, etc. So far the work has been fun, although it is a bit physical at times, but a nice dip in the lake for a swim takes care of that after lunch and that is just dandy.

Host family situations have been good so far. The kids in the community are nice, and altough the facitlities are far different from what you would be used to in the states, let alone in our previous location of Dalores, (we lack things such as running water, have dirt floors, etc) I am really enjoying the location and the commmunity, and really trying to get to understand the people, and enjoy the sort of lifestlye, and living with fewer things etc.

Anyways, we should be getting a service visit one of these days soon from our leaders, so any of you who are watching the goshen blog about this trip to nicaragua should expect to see a few photos and such within the next week or so about our location, along with the rest of the locations of the other students. until then, toodles.