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- Killed two cockroaches in my room so far. 2 in two weeks isn’t bad, I don’t think.
- Ate the first watermelon I’ve EVER liked. …and I’ve had it three times since then. If you know me at all, you know this is a big deal.
- I lost my water bottle cap last Tuesday morning. I took the lid off, set it down in my room, and promptly forgot where I put it. I’m still looking for it. What on earth? My room isn’t THAT big!!
- I tried to put soap on my toothbrush instead of toothpaste twice the same day. I really don’t know what’s wrong with me…?
- My money-finding tradition continues – I’ve found 85 Colonnes since I’ve been here! (about 17 cents) I’m gonna get rich, I’m tellin’ ya!
- Cam:“The plug doesn’t fit in the outlet and it like sparks and stuff.”
Nate: “That doesn’t sound good – have you killed anybody?”
Cam: “Yes. FIVE people. Anyways… I’m trying to figure out how to….”
Nate: “Wait – FIVE people? You should probably call someone about that.”
- Andres: “Jessi, tu necesitas coma mas porque tu es FLACA!” That’s a three-year old telling me he thought I needed more than two pieces of pizza. His grandma was horrified. Being called “flaca” isn’t exactly a compliment. It’s like unhealthily skinny. “Andres! No! She looks nice!” He shook his head and said he didn’t think so. lol I apparently need to eat more pizza to impress this kiddo.
- On that note: I love my host family’s cooking – I ate 4 (count ‘em) FOUR starches for supper one night: Rice, Mashed Potatoes, Pasta, and Chips. Someone tell Mom I’m definitely going to put on weight while I’m here. ;-)
- Adrienne: “Don’t judge.”
- Zaqueo: “You people know NOTHING about Canada!”
Me: “You’re right. All we know is that you have Niagara Falls. Oh, and… wait- no, that’s it.”
We love you Zach, we really do. ;-)
I am still loving Costa Rica, loving my new friends, and loving Spanish – this wonderful, frustrating, tantalizingly-close-to-me language. I wish I had more than 4 weeks left!! Wow. Every week I just discover how much MORE I have to learn. Today in Grammar class, I was just like “Oops. Yeah, I’ve been saying that wrong the whole time. Oh, and that too!” …my poor pathetic grammar…. Agh!
Went hiking on Saturday – check out my pictures on FB…. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!! I kept stopping to just sit and stare at the view. I am constantly amazed by the amazing creativeness of my God.
Every time I come out of the class and see those mountains, I can’t help but stop and stare. I wonder if you ever get used to the view here?
That hike reminded me of when we were driving through the Andes mountains in Ecuador on our way back to El Recreo from Cuenca, all of us just singing and praising God because the WHOLE EARTH is filled with His GLORY! Wow.
My verse for this week: “He who has called you is faithful; He will surely do it.” - 1 Thess. 5:24.
I’ve been thinking a lot about where God has brought me from, and wondering where He’s taking me….
Every time I come out of the class and see those mountains, I can’t help but stop and stare. I wonder if you ever get used to the view here?
That hike reminded me of when we were driving through the Andes mountains in Ecuador on our way back to El Recreo from Cuenca, all of us just singing and praising God because the WHOLE EARTH is filled with His GLORY! Wow.
My verse for this week: “He who has called you is faithful; He will surely do it.” - 1 Thess. 5:24.
I’ve been thinking a lot about where God has brought me from, and wondering where He’s taking me….
Everyone here is always asking the question “So, what are you going to do when you finish this course?” Some of my friends are headed for El Salvador, some for Mexico, some for Nicaragua, some for Chile, some are staying here in CR, and I’m going…. Home.
But you know what, that’s okay. I’m following Jesus one step at a time, and as far as I know the next two steps are “Finish this language course” and “Go home.”
Last week in chapel, Rob shared his and Sherry’s testimony and it just left me in tears. I wish you could all have been there. Wow. I may share some of what he had to say with ya’ll sometime, but this post is already long enough, I think. Suffice it to say that God’s timing is not our timing, and God may choose to take the next 25 years to grow my character before He decides to plant me on the mission field, or ______ (fill in the blank). I’ve been encouraged to have faith that the One who has called me is FAITHFUL, and He’s going to fulfill His purpose in me. For SURE. I can rest in that promise.
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