Nearly everyone in the Manna house
did some traveling during Semana Santa—some PDs left Nicaragua to travel to the
US and Guatemala, while others explored Rio San Juan and Leon. Lucky for us, the
fun and excitement of our week of vacation continued upon our return to the
Manna House. In addition to the visiting parents of three PDs, three old PDs
from 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 stayed in the Manna House!
Many community members were
extremely excited to visit with Hemby, Carly, and Steph, who attended classes,
did homestays, and attended a wedding during their time here in Cedro Galan.
Steph will be with us for another week, although we won’t see in her the house
quite as much as we’d like, in light of her decision to spend as many nights as
possible in community homestays. It’s great to have old PDs here and to hear
their feedback on the evolution of programs and the community. Not to mention
how helpful Steph and Carly were during my recent battle with head lice (now
completely gone thanks to Steph’s masterful nit-picking skills!).
Although we are sad to say goodbye
to Hemby, Carly, and Steph, this summer we will be graced by more special
visits from last year’s PDs, including Megan, Luke, and Katie. We’re also
getting excited to share the Manna experience with our summer interns, who will
begin to arrive on May 12th. We anticipate re-energizing our sports
programs and English classes with summer volunteers’ fresh perspective and
experience. Hopefully their arrival will coincide with the onset of the rainy
season, so we can get some relief from the winter heat!
2009-2010 PD Andrew with Holly