On Thursday (7-24) everyone returned from service and stopped by the unit house for happy reunions with long-lost friends. Friday there was a little more time for sharing over lunch at the favorite hang-outs in Jinotepe, but each student was also assigned to a cooking group for the upcoming retreat, which meant taking some time out for grocery shopping after lunch.

The return of the SST'ers happened to coincide with the start of Jinotepe's fiestas patronadas (patron saint festivities), so it was a little more hectic than usual getting around.

Saturday, Sunday and Monday will be spent on retreat at a Pacific beach, and very, very early Tuesday morning we'll get on the bus for the last time as we travel to the airport. [Pictures from the retreat will be posted sometime after Tuesday.]