Greetings from Earth University. It's not even 10 o'clock at night and I'm already ready for bed! We had another successful workday in Estrada, and I had the privilege of spending the afternoon working with the (large!) group of children who came to the parish hall for games and treats. The picture above is of two of the children... aren't they beautiful?!The work we are doing (digging ditches, mixing concrete, carrying poles) is only a small part of the impact Emmanuel is having in the community. The children come everyday with so much enthusiasm to learn from us and experience all that we bring each day. Despite the language barrier, so much love is communicated between us and the kids everyday that I leave with my heart practically exploding everyday. Today as we pulled away from the work site, there were a group of about 7 or 8 kids waving goodbye outside my window of the bus. I opened it just so I could hold their hands and remind them to come back tomorrow. I told them I love them in my best Spanish and they just smiled. Their stories have impacted me deeply and I am so burdened to give them the best I have.
Rest assured that your friends from Emmanuel are making the most of our time here in Costa Rica. When we come together each night to reflect on our days, the heartbeat of our mission shines through, and we are honored to serve together.
Below are some pictures from today:
This is Marta and one of her new friends. She is a companion officer in the Diocese of Costa Rica and my roommate this week!
We had a blast with the May pole today! The kids were hilarious.
These four girls got dressed especially for their performance (an animated dance) around the May pole.And last, but certainly not least, one of our epic adventures today when our bus got stuck in the mud.
Written by Caitlin Clendenin
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