Hola! It's our fourth day here in Costa Rica. We've made many new friends, much progress on our service projects, and lots of great memories so far. Today we are working on the greenhouse and the recycling center. It's so hard to believe that this little plot of land with grass and corn plants has bloomed into a wooden frame for our future recycling center and the "tunnel" for our greenhouse in this amount of time. It's been a lot more fun than I expected digging in the dirt would be. Today I went to mass (misa) at the local Catholic Church. I understood most of what was going on because the mass parts were the same as at my church at home. The building (and experience) was beautiful, with the sun shining through an open door, marble altar floors, statues, and the choir of 5 or 6 singing.
Yesterday we celebrated Liz's birthday with cake, balloons, music, and dancing. The bugs partied with us as well. I've learned that if a bug spray/sunscreen combo exists, I need to buy one if I come back here next year. Both have been well appreciated this week. The bugs haven't been the only ones eating well, though. There hasn't been a food I've encountered that I didn't love. There have indeed been many meals with rice and beans, but they still taste great. There has been so much amazing food; tropical fruits, cafe con leche, and picadillo have been enough to make up for the lack of variety with rice and beans. Mmmm......I'm so thankful for our Mama that is so kind to make us all this awesome food.
I'm going to play futbol.....
Puravida,
Maddie
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