Managua Mission Trip

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My mission trip to Managua, Nicaragua was undoubtedly the most eye-opening experience of my life. During my stay there, I worked with Cantera, an organization that funds education and community development programs for the people of Managua and the surrounding area. I was able to visit some of the Cantera program sites and participate in various projects. My favorite experience was working with high school students from Managua designing a mural on an outside wall of their school building. Even though we did not share a common language, we found different ways to communicate.
Despite a few botched color combinations, we created a beautiful mural. Soon after, I realized that it was not the experience of painting a mural that mattered, but the

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