8-12-08

Martes

Vacation Bible School, visitting Hogar Escuela, Movies with Spanish subtitles, & Basketball with el Obispo (the Bishop) went incredibly smooth today. As random as the activites may seem, we were able to fluidly transition between each with the help of each other & God's love.
Vacation Bible School was such a blast as we witnessed the children of Costa Rica's hope & laughter in singing, arts & crafts, & skits. Even through language barriers (and some awful pronounciation :), we connected through love & knowing that we all cared for one another.
Hogar escuela is absolutely beautiful, and many of the children were very outgoing in welcoming us into their classrooms & sharing their desks. My favorite part was visiting the daycare center and being able to hold the beautiful babies. Each could really bond with the young children through that universal language of smiling.

The movies are so different in CR from those back home. Waiters let you order crepes & cappuccions from your assigned seat (an incredibly soft recliner)as you enjoy the film (Mummy 3). Costa Rican theatres really spoil moviegoers!

Some of us were very nervous about playing basketball when we thought we had very little natural sports skill (this would definitely not include the Bishop, Michael, Avery, Meg, & a few more!!!) But once we got started playing, just about everyone made a basket & had soo much fun (even through a couple intense tumbles & the sweat).

We can{t wait for whatever tomorrow will bring!!!! :D

written by - Lauren