after a only a week in Bluefields...

It is hard to believe that we have only been in Bluefields a week... we feel so at home.
In case you haven't seen our facebook posts, let me fill you in on what we are doing...

Managua is directly west of Bluefields 

We are locating in Bluefields, Nicaragua , to establish a medical missions project using a sailboat to travel along the coast and up the rivers where there are no roads connecting the people. In fact, the "roads" are rivers...many small and several of good size that run into the Carribean. We will use these waterways as a means to reach many who live in isolated villages with little or no medical care.

Bluefields is the main town on the southern half of Nicaragua's east coast. We are living with a local pastor and his wife in their guesthouse. It is a great situation for us...we have an instant connection with the community and are hoping that our project will be under the covering his church, Verbo Bluefields.

• We have been able to meet with the director of the Ministry of Health and he seems very willing to work with us.

• Dan has met with local boatbuilders and has been given several options for procuring a boat:

•  build one out of fiberglass
• build one with plywood brought in from the States (the plywood here is not good for long term use)
• and not last or least...it seems they have a catamaran that someone left here several years ago. We just need to find it and check it out.

• Dan is meeting today with a doctor who does go out to villages. She told a friend that her husband is going out this weekend and we can go with him if we want. This is a really important part of our research...to find out just what is needed and where is the greatest need.

Thank you for your prayers...we really need and value them, especially in this beginning stage.

Sunset out our window...