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I can't believe we are entering the last week of October! It is so warm here it always feels like summer. October is usually the rainiest month in Nicaragua, but we were bombarded with rain from hurricane Matthew during September, so we have had quite the respite this month. I will be going home for Christmas in less than 2 months! I can't believe it. Time has been flying by. It does not move more slowly here in Nicaragua (at least for me). I can hardly imagine the cold weather back home right now because of the tropical climate here. I understand now why some of my students actually said they didn't believe snow was real. I think I'll have climate shock when I go home more than anything else. The Cisneros family is doing better, I think. I talked to them on the phone last week. Maritza is feeling better. I'm not sure what she has, but she will be on medication for 4 months and has to be on a diet with no fat. Today I was able to see my boys that I spent alot o...

I just got back from visiting a friend from Granada, Juan Cisneros. His wife, Maritza, is sick right now and he is asking for prayer for her. She is very sick and is having stomach problems. They will be doing an ultrasound in the next few days to try to determine the problem. He is concerned that she may have gall stones (if I understood right). I met the Cisneros family when I visited Granada in 2004. Juan and Maritza have 3 children; a 7 year old daughter, Nohemi, and twins, Emily and Jeremy, who will be 2 in January (And yes, Emily is named after me). They are a sweet family and are passing through a test right now. Juan is very concerned about Maritza and says he has been taking care of the kids while she is laid up in bed. He says the kids need their mom. She is in alot of pain. As for me, things are going okay. I've been passing through a few tests in the classroom with my kids. If you think of it, pray for me that I will show these children who God is - that t...