Nicaragua Managua South Mission - Elder Jonathan Hardy

San Marcos. Nicaragua

Elder Jonathan Hardy — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

I had a Good week! And yes I had Changes. So I am in a new area. And it’s super "lejos" (far away) from where I was. Ha ha I am in San Marcos! (It’s about 15-20 minutes away from Jinotepe! Ha ha). But it is really sweet here. It’s close to Jinotepe in climate so it is still a lot cooler than Managua.

But other news is that now I am a Zone Leader. Ha ha yeah with Elder Leiva. It will be a great opportunity to keep learning and serving. My Zone seems pretty great.

San Marcos. Nicaragua

Elder Jonathan Hardy — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

But other news is that now I am a Zone Leader. Ha ha yeah with Elder Leiva. It will be a great opportunity to keep learning and serving. My Zone seems pretty great.

San Marcos. Nicaragua

Elder Jonathan Hardy — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

But other news is that now I am a Zone Leader. Ha ha yeah with Elder Leiva. It will be a great opportunity to keep learning and serving. My Zone seems pretty great.

Third Area: Bluefields, Nicaragua

Elder Jonathan Hardy — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Ha ha ha, so right now I am writing you in Bluefields, on the other side of Nicaragua, on the side of the Bluefield Bay. And it is pretty cool.

My new compañero is Elder Jaime Aly Gaitán Palma. Elder Gaitán is from Costa Rica, he is the only member in his family and is a convert of 2 years.

Ha ha what do you know, I thought the next time I would get on a plane would be in two years. Ha ha I had a mini practice for my half way mark.

I also got to know all the recent converts here, a lot of members, my food appointment ha ha. It is very beautiful here, but also very hot. I have been drinking a lot of water every day, by the time we get home I can ring water out of my handkerchief. (Ha ha we are buying new handkerchiefs for Sunday.)

I am also learning English again... but Creole style! Ha ha it is really cool to listen to but confusing when in a lesson when we are talking Spanish, English and Creole mixed together. I want to learn Mesquito too but that seems a little harder.

Barrio Monte Fresco, Managua, Nicaragua

Elder Jonathan Hardy — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

I am now in the Barrio Monte Fresco in the Monte Fresco Ward, Estaca Managua Nicaragua Universitaria (Managua Nicaragua Universitaria Stake). We are located Km. 14 carretera Sur, entrada Conrad Ad, Managua, NICARAGUA.

New Compañero

Elder Jonathan Hardy — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Changes were Wednesday! I am still in Boaco! And my podraste (father in law) se llama Elder Leiva. He is super nice and a hard worker, which is most important. He is from Guatemala too and guess what... He speaks English!!! Almost perfectly. My new compañero’s full name is Nery Josue Leiva Rivas. Hard Worker. Obedient.

Boaco, Nicaragua

Elder Jonathan Hardy — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We are in a place called Boaco! It is beautiful! In the mountains in the jungle. So cool. The people are awesome. Our House is so nice we live under Beto´s Restaurant. They are members and feed us great food.

My trainer is Elder José Patricio Coj Bocel. (Elder Coj). He is from Guatemala, it is his first time training, he has never had a chele companion and he doesn't speak any English!!! It was a little interesting as we went to our area because we couldn’t communicate very well. But I love him. He is awesome, he is a good teacher and we get along great. We joke around all the time with each other now.

Second Area: Monte Fresco II (Serrania), Managua, Nicaragua

Elder Jonathan Hardy — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

I got transferred! My new Area: Monte Fresco II (Serrania), Zone: Universitaria. And so far it’s Awesome. My new compañero is Elder Valenzuela. He is from Honduras! He´s a pretty cool guy.

Splits & Zone PDay

Elder Jonathan Hardy — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Things are going good here. We are in Juigalpa today because we had a Zone PDay. We had a conference meeting first where we all taught principles from Predicad Mi Evangelio (Preach My Gospel). Then we had a Big Water balloon fight and played fútbol.

Arrival in Managua, Nicaragua

Elder Jonathan Hardy — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Arrived at the Managua Airport (MGA) at 8:00 pm!

Flight: (AA) American Airlines 985
Departure Date: Mon Oct 18, 2010
Status: Landed 30 minutes late
Airport: (MGA) Augusto C Sandino Airport
City: Managua, NI
Scheduled: 7:30 PM - Mon Oct 18, 2010
Actual: 8:00 PM - Mon Oct 18, 2010
Gate: 3

We were picked up by President and Sister Monestel, their two daughters and a little muchacho.