31 Days!

This has been a busy month for me!

I am absolutely enjoying my job at Roblealto. I do a number of things from tracing ladybugs and flowers for the kids to color to dancing and singing with them (well attempting to sing Spanish kids songs that I don't know!) to helping them eat correctly (sitting up and with a spoon not their fingers!). I love playing with them and our playing ranges from the little girls pretending to do my make-up, to the little boys chasing me with their trucks, to the little girls "cooking" me delicious food and pretending to feed me, to 3 little boys taking the pretend food and trying to force it into my mouth, knocking me to the ground and jumping on me. I survived, barely.

I found out that the teacher who I was working with is a substitute. I have now met the real teacher and she is wonderful. She's very nice and it's been nice to have more of a schedule with the kids. We read a Bible story in the morning and then sing and dance with worship music. It's so much fun watching these kids worship and is definitely an amazing reminder of the faith that Jesus calls us to have! Nap time is my favorite time of the day because I get to rub their backs and help them fall to sleep. I have discovered that it is an amazing time to pray for these children individually. It's very cool!

Then I had to be super patient for a few days because last Sunday my sisters came to visit me! Seeing them at the airport was one of the most exciting moments of my life!! We hung out with the family here Sunday and then bright and early (being 10 am) we took a bus, walked, and then took another bus for almost 5 hours to the beach! We had 3 full wonderful days of talking and laughing, swimming and walking, eating and sleeping and of course flying through trees on a zip line! We went on a canopy tour that included 15 cables and a short rest for snacks in the middle. It was so much fun. The scariest part (for me!) was repelling off the last platform especially because I was the first to go. The guide at the bottom was supposed to control our speed and do all the work going down. The other guide on the platform told me to go first, got me situated and as I begin falling I hear the ground guide yell "OH WAIT! I'M NOT READY!" It was a long two seconds, but I made it safely to the ground and quickly found out that they succeeded in scaring me and he had full control the entire time.

Our hotel was awesome and the owner was so hospitable. He would take us around for free (to the beach, into town, etc.) If you ever find yourself in Samara, Costa Rica then I would highly recommend Hotel Sol Samara! :) It was a nice visit and a nice vacation that gave me the energy I needed for my last month (although it did make me a little bit more homesick).

Now I'm getting ready to move again. This is my second to last move and my final move in Costa Rica. My next move will be to Thomasville with my parents! In a couple of hours I will be living with Ana and Christian again (they were my first family here). It's always hard for me to move, especially away from a family as wonderful as Ericka and her family. However, I know where I'm going and I really enjoyed living in this house as well so I'm not as apprehensive about this move as I have been about others. I can't believe that my time here is winding down. I am really excited about coming home and seeing everyone; but then I know that I'm going to miss everyone here as well.

Okay, my suitcases are calling my name. I hope that you have a wonderful day and that you will feel God's grace and presence today as I have!