Our First Christmas in Nicaragua

The below poem was written by two of our board members, John and Mona Fonseca, which reflects on their Christmas visit at our NPH Nicaragua home.

To share a few highlights of our NPH home visit

We were asked to take 3 to 4 minutes of your time

To say it all in this time allotted

We decided to organize our thoughts in rhyme.

Last year we planned on doing something different for Christmas

And visiting an NPH home just sounded like a treat.

We had no idea what to expect while we were down there

Except, our godchild for the first time we would meet.

Elizabeth was there at the airport to greet us

With her sister and Mila at her side

We made our introductions on the drive to the NPH home

With Mila translating all through the ride.

There were so many planned activities

During this festive time of the year

We spent as much time as we could with Elizabeth

Who seemed to be always filled with good cheer.

Eating time was really bonding time

As far as we could tell.

With each meal we shared at Elizabeth’s house

We slowly got to know her close friends as well

We’ll now always recall the events of last Christmas eve

Where we celebrated our first outdoor vigil in Spanish

Followed by delicious food, fun and frolic

Capped off with fireworks right at the finish.

Wishing everyone “Feliz Navidad” was quite memorable

At the end of that festive night

It felt like we were with family

And our hearts filled with immense delight

This was our most relaxed and fun-filled Christmas

All mixed into one.

We loved being part of the NPH Christmas traditions

And joining in their fun.

We’ve heard others share “You got to visit to feel it”

We now truly know what they meant

Our hearts were filled with such wonderful feelings

That we’ll be making this trip our annual event.