Today was suitcase packing Saturday. The challenge posed was squeezing all the medications, prayer shawls, bibles, toys, health care items, and the generously amazing array of donations for the children's home at Jinotega into suitcases that individually do not exceed 50 pounds. While we did not completely finish packing, we did manage to make a sizable dent in the stash of stuff slated to go with us to Nicaragua.
To do that we
compressed prayer shawls
filled up large suitcases
and weighed them. Too light? We added a few more things. Too heavy? Some items came out. Then, computer in hand, Brian logged every item each case contained.
Our intrepid trip leaders assured us that in two weeks, all of this stash will join us on the plane; we believe it to be true. The reality of our journey assumed form today in this fleet of suitcases, with neon pink ribbons tying (and marking) their tops.
