Mail!

It turns out that, in spite of all my whining about the address system here (or lack thereof), I have actually been able to receive mail using the office address. And it's AWESOME!

First, about two weeks ago I received a postcard from my good friend Aaron...from Thailand! That was a total surprise, and I had to show it to everyone in the office.

I also got Valentine's cards from my parents and my Grandma (thank you!) and a package from my mom with some MU trading cards and a flag (go Marquette!). I'll be supporting the team from all the way down here in Nicaragua.

Then today, I got a note that said I had to go to the post office to pick up a package because, apparently, it was too big to bring here. There, I found some yummy snacks from the States (including chewy chocolate chip cookies!) from my sweet friend Karen. It made my day! Even though I ended up sharing most of the cookies with all the people that were involved in me actually getting the package, the few that I had were delicious!

So in conclusion, thank you to everyone who has been so thoughtful as to send me mail during my first month here. For those who have not, there's still time! My address is below :)

Nicole Roden
c/o Asociacion Familia Padre Fabretto
de la ESSO Mitrab
500 metros abajo
Managua, Nicaragua

(Yes, that's right, my official office address is based on how many meters 'below' the gas station we are located)