Monday, Jan 16 |
Photo by Adrienne Kerchner
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The host family stay was an amazing experience. We were split up into partners and
had a chance to live with a Costa Rican family for the weekend. It really put us out
of our comfort zone, because most of the families did not speak English or make the
kind of food that we may be used to eating. God really blessed me with a wonderful
family who had children that were so enthusiastic about life, and they made me smile
with joy when they all welcomed me into their family. I got to be a part of a wedding
here in San Jose, which was so interesting and unique- they had a wedding cake but
Photo by Adrienne Kerchner
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never actually cut it. It was so amazing how these people love others and want to
be a part of our American culture and life also. We spent our rainy Sunday traveling
through the mountains and visiting family members and friends of the family. There is
so much beauty here in this country and it has been a wonderful trip so far- we are
just a bunch of college kids who have never really talked to each other before,
coming together to worship God and to experience another culture. He has each one of
us here for a purpose, and each day holds a new memory that we can share and write
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- Jennifer Rhoades
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Monday, Jan 16 |
Photo by Scott Weaver
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Wow! How do I begin to describe the paradise called Costa Rica? It´s hard to put into the
words the beauty of crashing waves, the sound of the palm trees, the brilliant colors of
the tropical flowers and the unique Costa Rican Spanish accent. It is such a privilege to
be here during a time that is normally so dreary and cold in Grantham, PA. We like to
check the weather reports back at home and compare them with here so we can laugh at the
snow reports…haha…but I´m sure God is showing all of you back at home unique things as well.
Photo by Scott Weaver
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This class has been amazing—beyond my wildest imagination. We do so much, learn so much
and have so much fun together as a group. It is such a blessing that the group has bonded
so quickly and we have layers of inside jokes already. It´s so great! I think the
greatest thing has been that God has been teaching me so much about myself and who I am
Photo by Janet Barlett
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and what my culture is. I have been praying that God will show me more what my calling
is since I have such an interest in Spanish and missions and he definitely has been
putting people in my life that have helped me to think more through that calling and
passion. It such a blessing to feel like I am right in God´s will. Please keep us in
your prayers and thoughts.
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- Nancy Sharpe
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Friday, Jan 7 |
Photo by Shawn Nissley
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Never would I have imagined that I would have the pleasure of staring a peacock
straight in the face! After walking past the parrots that we attempted to converse
with by saying "Hola!" we noticed something moving in the bushes ahead of us. To our
surprise, it was a female peacock that seemed confused at our curiousity. Further up
to the right the bushes cleared and revealed a peacock paradise. There were about six
peacocks altogether: 3 male and 3 female. We tried to make the male display his
Photo by Laura Hayes
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beautiful array of feathers, but unfortunately, the peacock did not give us that
opportunity. Towards the end of our visit at the Zoo Ave, I was sitting alone by the
open area where the peacocks roam when a male peacock strutted towards me with all of
his feathers revealed. It was breath-taking! I cannot believe that I was a foot away
from a peacock! This simple experience at the zoo has really caused me to think about
God's inticate design of each living thing.
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- Jacki Campbell
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Photo by Scott Weaver
Photo by Scott Weaver
