Rotary Update

Initially I had quite a hard time finding Rotarians in Nicaragua. Some of the seemingly simplest things are made more complicated by weaknesses in communication in another language. Although I speak Spanish it is still quite difficult to get directions to locations, making sure the dates were correct and then venturing out by myself. I have not been assigned a host counselor to ease this transition which has been very frustrating.

In spite of all of this I am grateful to God because he completely took care of the situation. Who would think that the friend that I made in 2004 was the niece of a Rotarian in Granada? Who also would have thought that I would be able to stay with my friend while I was in language school in Granada? Who would have thought that my friend, Marie Elena, lived right next door to her Rotarian Aunt, Ovidia Sandoval?

I am truly grateful for the way it all worked out and how Rotarian Ovidia took me in and made me feel exceedingly welcome. She is a Spanish teacher and helped me polish my first speech that I gave to the Rotary Club of Granada. There I learned that the club is involved in raising funds for low income elementary school students to buy uniforms so that they can continue to go to school. They are also involved in supporting a local library. In Granada I truly felt welcomed.