The hubby and I ventured to Central America for the first time in August to visit Rebekah and her husband in Granada, Nicaragua. I was so excited to see them, and to see where they have been living for the past year and a half! We left super-early on a Friday morning and when we arrived in Granada, the first place we headed to was our hotel, the Hotel Con Corazon.  Our adorable little hotel had a pool, …

When we first decided to move to Nicaragua, I had a vision of what our home would be like. That vision was filled with dark wood, open courtyards, hammocks gently waving in the breeze. I.e. a Gringo house, not a Nica house.

Shortly before we moved we received an email from our program director. He described a couple (Nicaraguan) who needed roommates. The monthly charge was only $200 including utilities, and they were happy for us to have our dog live with …

Hello EAD Readers! It’s been sooooo long since I’ve posted. As in, 2.5 months long. During that time, we have moved out of our apartment and into temporary housing, moved to Granada, set up our home, adjusted as much as we can to the heat, shipped one of our dogs, and attempted to learn the language and the culture.

Wow.

E has been patient while I figure out what I want to blog about and how much I want to show you …