Well, we finally landed in Managua after one of the longest nights ever. We arrived at our hotel around 11 am CT, ate lunch at 12 and then headed over to the El Canyon orphanage to see all the kids we will be with this week. Some of these kids are getting big, compared to when I first met them 4 years ago. I was sad to hear that my favorite kid, Angel was taken back by his mother. Nicaragua passed a law recently that kids cannot be in orphanages if they have parents (which makes sense, but many of the kids in orphanages are placed there by their parents who are unable to afford their care). Angel and his two brothers were taken to live with their mother, who I was told lives in a very impoverished area, but is a sweet lady and will ensure that he is taken care of. We may get a chance to visit them this week. Apparently our guest speaker tonight, the El Canyon orphanage director is going to talk about ways we can help Angel and his family move forward and out of poverty (they currently live in a house made of plastic).
That's all for now --- the other guys will probably check in tonight after dinner and discussions.
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