What a beautiful day!
This morning we had devotions before breakfast, led by Maxine and Tom who even included a dramatic skit. We were at the worksite bright and early for our last day at the worksite. We had finished much of the concrete work on Wednesday, so some of the team worked on tying rebar together while the rest of the team helped to build another wall. We have been very fortunate this week to have near perfect weather every day we’ve been on the site.
After lunch, we worked for a few more hours before we were invited to play with the children at the Methodist Home. We did our best to wear out the kids, but we’re pretty sure they did a better job of wearing us out! Since it was our last day, we gave the “ticos” (the Costa Rican workers at the site) some gifts before saying our goodbyes. It’s satisfying to see how much we accomplished in our four days of work.
After our work day, we took a trip to a shopping area to pick up some souvenirs before dinner. Costa Rica is famous for its intricate wood carvings. There are different woods specific to this country that have a distinctive look to them.
Once we had a delicious dinner made by our cook, Carla, we had visitors from the Spanish Language Institute in San Jose. Julie Chamberlain, a friend of Phoebe and Roger Vance, is the director of the school that specializes in teaching Spanish to missionaries and their families in order to prepare them to live in a Spanish speaking country. Julie has lived in Costa Rica for 20 years and knew Phoebe and Roger before she moved down here. It shows how small the world is!
We hope all is well with everyone back home! Many thank yous to our prayer partners in Michigan and elsewhere!
- Cathy and Emily
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