It has been over two weeks! However, I'm realizing that this blog is becoming just a memory saver for my own benefit because nobody looks at it! OK, wow there is a lot to tell you.
First, I DID end up going to church two Sundays ago and it was a great experience. It was all in Spanish, which was ok, but I found that every time I tried to stop and think I got completely lost! But, the people were very nice. AND the missionaries that brought us to church made us lunch last week! :)
Last weekend I went to Playa Hermosa (Beautiful Beach) with Ben, Bethany, Kelsey, and Rachel. The beach had very hot, black sand and it really was beautiful. The waves were big and sooo powerful, and there were many surfers. We watched the sunset which was pretty, but kind of odd. It literally looked like one red ball and nothing else. We stayed at a very nice hotel that was owned by two gringos from Chicago. There was a great pool and bar/grill area in which we cooked bacon and grilled hotdogs and pineapple. The hotel was so nice that we didn't even go back to the beach the second day.
Last week was the final week of my second Spanish class. I really enjoyed that class and I got my first A for a Spanish class in college! Like I said, we went to the missionaries' house for lunch, that was on Wednesday. On Thursday, Ben, Hope, Kelsey, and I got to experience something very cool. We went to this church place called "Escuadron." It was a big group of people our age and younger. They were like a group of Christian social workers. Children in bad situations had the opportunity to go there for free and play games, sing worship songs, read and hear God's word, go on trips sometimes, and more. We definitely plan to go back. I get a tingly feeling when I realize that Christians truly are almost everywhere worshiping our God. But I know we could have more :).
PANAMA was this weekend, I just got back today. There was a group of ten of us that paid for a trip through the school to Bocas Del Toro for three nights in a hostel. It also included a "dolphin tour" which involved us chasing a solitary dolphin that chose to surface every once in awhile. Also, we got to snorkel over the reefs in the crystal blue water. I really enjoyed the hostel because it was directly ON the water, the room was nice (for a hostel), we got breakfast, and there were a lot of interesting nice people. The town with all the restaurants and stores on the island across from us was great too. Everything was cheaper than Costa Rica, the Panamanian people were different (darker and I think they spoke slower), we got to use US dollars which was refreshing, and the island was actually bigger than we thought. On Sunday we walked about 8 kilometers to a cave in the center and it was amazing! It was big, dark, full of water, and tons of bats. That made my weekend. All in all, we had a great diverse group and I was able to add another country to my list!
Now, March and another Spanish class starts tomorrow. The class is called "Advanced Conversation," I have heard good things so wish me luck. I had my first skype interview last week, with Spring Hill, and I think it went very well. I receive a decision from them this week! But, I've heard nothing more from Grace Adventures... I'm just praying that I can be lead to work wherever God wants me.
COSTA RICA. HALFWAY DONE. PURA VIDA
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