Happy Easter everyone! Feel content and blessed for the Lord has risen :).
This is the last day of Semana Santa, which was a fantastic week. I spent a large part of it in Panama City with Rachel B, Rachel M, Carol, and Sean. The city is so beautiful and we went to a lot of cool places including: the canal, Casco Antiguo, Isla Taboga and Panamá Viejo. I also enjoyed my 20th birthday while in Panama, decade #2 has begun! The rest of Semana Santa has been relaxing. Yesterday, I ran my farthest yet, 13 miles or a half marathon. Today, I went to church with my friends and called my family back in Michigan.
Today more than ever I am ready to be home. It's tough knowing my family is together celebrating the day of Christ's resurrection and eating a fantastic meal, while I am here by myself with pb & j lol. I will get through and enjoy this week. I will be observing a lot and most likely be reflecting on this incredible experience. Last but not least, I will see you all soon!
Tons of Love
Tranquility
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
It's getting real
In two weeks I will be back in the comfort of my own home in Michigan! Wow. I know I will miss Costa Rica like crazy, but I will be ready to go home as well.
Tomorrow, my friends and I are off to Panama City (the good one) for a few days! I am so excited, it looks unlike any other large city in Central America. We plan to see the Canal (one of the 7 wonders of the world!), go to Old Panama City, spend a day on Taboga Island, go to an awesome national park in the middle of the city, and buy some seafood at one of the biggest markets in the world. Unfortunately, the bus trip is going to take about 15 hours. I know it's going to be worth it, and I can't wait to tell everyone about the trip when I get back. BTW, I will be spending my 20th bday there.
Last weekend I went to Montezuma on the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula. It is a little town with a gorgeous beach and some AMAZING waterfalls. If you walk down this trail for about 20 minutes there are three deep pools of water and two large waterfalls. They didn't even look real, I cannot believe how creative our God is. I jumped off the 2nd waterfall six times, it was about 50 feet high :). I'm still trying to be as adventurous as I can while I have the chance.
Thanks for reading and see you guys soon! Much love.
Tomorrow, my friends and I are off to Panama City (the good one) for a few days! I am so excited, it looks unlike any other large city in Central America. We plan to see the Canal (one of the 7 wonders of the world!), go to Old Panama City, spend a day on Taboga Island, go to an awesome national park in the middle of the city, and buy some seafood at one of the biggest markets in the world. Unfortunately, the bus trip is going to take about 15 hours. I know it's going to be worth it, and I can't wait to tell everyone about the trip when I get back. BTW, I will be spending my 20th bday there.
Last weekend I went to Montezuma on the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula. It is a little town with a gorgeous beach and some AMAZING waterfalls. If you walk down this trail for about 20 minutes there are three deep pools of water and two large waterfalls. They didn't even look real, I cannot believe how creative our God is. I jumped off the 2nd waterfall six times, it was about 50 feet high :). I'm still trying to be as adventurous as I can while I have the chance.
Thanks for reading and see you guys soon! Much love.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Bring on April!
¡Hola!
Last weekend may have been my favorite. Ben, Sean, Scott, Clay, Chris, Laura and I went to Nicaragua to a couple of different places. First, we went to this beautiful beach town called San Juan Del Sur. The first night was very interesting, filled with a drunk 11 year-old, an "artist" and some tomato-throwing gringos. We spent Friday night and Saturday there and then made our way over to Ometepe Island. It is the biggest lake island in the world, and it happens to be in the biggest lake in Central America. We rented bikes for the day and went to a natural spring called "Ojo de agua" and some of us also went on an epic trek to a remote waterfall over 100 feet high in the middle of the island. It would easily take 2 hours by bus to round the entire island. I also learned how to drive a motorcycle for the first time while there! After a couple of nights we made our way back to the rich coast.
April has arrived and that means a few things. One, some of my really good friends have left me :(. However, this gives me the opportunity to get to know some other friends. Two, I have less than a month left in this amazing country. I no longer have an elective class and I'm in my final Spanish class. This month will give me plenty of time to reflect on my experience. I need to make sure I soak everything up, and not think too much about home while I'm here.
This weekend I went to Orosí valley with a few people and it was pretty fun. We went to a beautiful look-out point and also saw the oldest running church in Costa Rica, I think it was built in 1737. I'm trying to be frugal these next couple weeks so I can go to Panama City for Holy week!
Week 2 of my last class starts tomorrow... wow
Love you all and God bless
Last weekend may have been my favorite. Ben, Sean, Scott, Clay, Chris, Laura and I went to Nicaragua to a couple of different places. First, we went to this beautiful beach town called San Juan Del Sur. The first night was very interesting, filled with a drunk 11 year-old, an "artist" and some tomato-throwing gringos. We spent Friday night and Saturday there and then made our way over to Ometepe Island. It is the biggest lake island in the world, and it happens to be in the biggest lake in Central America. We rented bikes for the day and went to a natural spring called "Ojo de agua" and some of us also went on an epic trek to a remote waterfall over 100 feet high in the middle of the island. It would easily take 2 hours by bus to round the entire island. I also learned how to drive a motorcycle for the first time while there! After a couple of nights we made our way back to the rich coast.
April has arrived and that means a few things. One, some of my really good friends have left me :(. However, this gives me the opportunity to get to know some other friends. Two, I have less than a month left in this amazing country. I no longer have an elective class and I'm in my final Spanish class. This month will give me plenty of time to reflect on my experience. I need to make sure I soak everything up, and not think too much about home while I'm here.
This weekend I went to Orosí valley with a few people and it was pretty fun. We went to a beautiful look-out point and also saw the oldest running church in Costa Rica, I think it was built in 1737. I'm trying to be frugal these next couple weeks so I can go to Panama City for Holy week!
Week 2 of my last class starts tomorrow... wow
Love you all and God bless
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Toros a la tica
Dude, you won't believe it. Maybe with my current craziness you will.
Yesterday, Ben and I ran with the bulls in Zapote, San José! We had to get to the stadium early and wait for hours to get our arms stamped. We chatted it up with a bunch of other Ticos. Their slang was very hard to understand, but we got the opportunity to learn some more. After hours of waiting, the event began. So here's how it works... Over 100 lunatics stand in a big dirt ring and wait for an angry raging bull to run out and attack. "The only thing you need to know, is the bulls are trying to kill you," says a fellow Tico. I never knew I could jump a fence so fast. After multiple bulls I survived!
I can't say anything else THAT eventful happened this weekend. Last night we went to Café Mundo again and tonight we are going to an Argentinian Steakhouse because Rachel leaves tomorrow :(.
Stay tuned for more. A little over a month to go. God Bless
Yesterday, Ben and I ran with the bulls in Zapote, San José! We had to get to the stadium early and wait for hours to get our arms stamped. We chatted it up with a bunch of other Ticos. Their slang was very hard to understand, but we got the opportunity to learn some more. After hours of waiting, the event began. So here's how it works... Over 100 lunatics stand in a big dirt ring and wait for an angry raging bull to run out and attack. "The only thing you need to know, is the bulls are trying to kill you," says a fellow Tico. I never knew I could jump a fence so fast. After multiple bulls I survived!
I can't say anything else THAT eventful happened this weekend. Last night we went to Café Mundo again and tonight we are going to an Argentinian Steakhouse because Rachel leaves tomorrow :(.
Stay tuned for more. A little over a month to go. God Bless
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
I Keep Forgetting
I'm on a time crunch so this will be quick!
I am actually in Spanish for Business this month, I made a mistake and went to the wrong class the first day! So the weekend after Panama I went to Jaco and went bungee jumping! By myself... the others just watched. The package also included a HUGE swing, and something called the "Rocket Launcher". It was so much fun!
Last weekend I went to Nicaragua with Bethany, Ben, Hope, and Kelsey. We stayed with a missionary who has been there for 8.5 years, and Hope's friend Marsha, her husband Keith, and two little boys. It was a great weekend :). We got to see life in Nicaragua away from the tourism, and what it would be like to be a missionary there, or really any third world country. I thought it was really cool that Marsha and Keith brought their kids.
This week I decided. I will be working as a high school counselor at SpringHill all summer. I'm VERY excited, and I keep learning that more and more people I know will be working there also. It should be an amazing summer. I can't wait to see what God does!
Again, I will try to update sooner next time! Sorry for those of you who read this!
I am actually in Spanish for Business this month, I made a mistake and went to the wrong class the first day! So the weekend after Panama I went to Jaco and went bungee jumping! By myself... the others just watched. The package also included a HUGE swing, and something called the "Rocket Launcher". It was so much fun!
Last weekend I went to Nicaragua with Bethany, Ben, Hope, and Kelsey. We stayed with a missionary who has been there for 8.5 years, and Hope's friend Marsha, her husband Keith, and two little boys. It was a great weekend :). We got to see life in Nicaragua away from the tourism, and what it would be like to be a missionary there, or really any third world country. I thought it was really cool that Marsha and Keith brought their kids.
This week I decided. I will be working as a high school counselor at SpringHill all summer. I'm VERY excited, and I keep learning that more and more people I know will be working there also. It should be an amazing summer. I can't wait to see what God does!
Again, I will try to update sooner next time! Sorry for those of you who read this!
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