Things I want to remember...

Hello again everybody! So we are entering into our last week here in Costa Rica and I've been thinking about the things I want to remember and not forget about Costa Rica... and I figured I would share my list with yall! So here it goes.

1. Hot leche for your coffee is a great idea.

2. The pregnancy of your skin is 42 days. (This comes in handy when you have rashes)

3. It's really easy to make new friends in a Christian environment and it frees my worries for future living locations.

4. I like my coffee with 2 tablespoons of milk and sugar.

5. My house and clothes do not have to be extravagent for me to enjoy life.

6. Ceiling fans and fans in general are a grand invention.

7. Going off the above, I don't need air conditioning to survive (sorry Mom I know that one is hard to understand haha)

8. I can be independent when I need to be, if Jack gets deployed and we have to be apart again, I won't like it, but I will be okay.

9. Being quick to listen, slow to speak, and even slower to anger is key to a fruitful relationship with other people.

10. Spanish is a fairly easy language to learn and I should continue to learn it and use it in my classroom.

11. James and Daniel are excellent books of the bible.

12. Galatians is a great book of the bible to encourage new believers or curious seekers to start with (along with a gospel of course).

13. I know how to make plantains and tortillas.

14. When you fry foods you can use eggs and flour to fry them.

15. Lime juice on eggs is amazing.

16. The men here are so open and secure with their affection, love, and worship.

17. The way you greet someone has the potential to have a great impact, and the way they greet here (with a big hug, kiss, and smile) is quiet lovely.

18. The people here worship so lively with dancing, clapping, jumping, etc. I think God probably enjoys watching it. (Not that He doesn't enjoy any kind of sincere worship...)

19. I know how to milk a cow.

20. Preserving the environment can be done in so many different ways and it is important to really see what the motive and actions different groups are taking could mean for others.

21. I've watched a chicken turn into arroz con pollo in less then two hours.

22. Working on a farm is fun. and living on one is even more fun is you don't have to deal with the daily upkeep.

23. I have petted baby chickens, baby cows, big cows, and have seen monkeys, macaws, raccoons, Spanish raccoons, sloths, toucans, lizards, big iguanas, and huge beetles.

24. Chickens are fly into trees like real birds.

25. Names on students' desks really help visitors.

26. Avacados are yummy, and good with burgers and rice and beans.

27. Pineapple and mango are delicious.

28. I really like Costa Rica and the people.

So that's my list... some are more serious then others, but all are true. On another note though we have spent the rest of the week doing some fun stuff. On Thursday we went to the warehouse in San Jose for the last time. On Friday we went to the San Jose market, subway, and Escazu to window shop in a really nice, three story mall before eating at Outback. On Saturday we slept late and went to Alajuela. We ate lunch at McDonald's after watching a Costa Rican version of Grease in the park. Then we shopped in the local market for some souvenirs. That afternoon we turned the girls' side in to a movie theater and watched a movie before our lovely fried chicken sandwhich dinner. Which brings us to today... This morning we got up and went to church in Alajeula. The service, while in Spanish, was awesome. Such joy and freedom in Christ is amazing to see in a congregation. After church we trecked on to Pizza Hut for a little grub before coming back home for a peaceful afternoon. So far we have all taken the Myers Brigg Personality tests and laughed at the very accurate results.

It's weird to think that this is the week of lasts. Last day working with the church. Last day this, last day that... I'm not sure how I'm going to react when I get back to normal life in North America after being away for so long. I pray though that God will allow me to remember the main things He has taught and shaped me in this summer. Allowing me to see a part of life that is solely devoted to serving His kingdom and people in another country; I hope I get the opportunity to something like this again in my future.

But anyway, here's to the last week here. I pray that I will be able to live in each moment and not count down the days down to being back in the U.S.A. I pray for our team and that God will continue to shape us into a more perfect version of the body of Christ. Feel free to join in on those prayers and to pray for all my many random rashes.

See you all in a little over a week!