Sunday!

 Hi!  Here is the team, taking a tour at the Santa Maria Parish, on our way back from the Estrada community to Earth University, where we are staying.  The woman with the green shirt is Sonja, the rector of the parish.  She was so gracious to let us visit at such late notice. 

 Here we are in front of the Santa Maria parish.  It has been a great, yet exhausting day. 



I'm in awe of how gorgeous God's creation is here.  It is just beautiful!  Here is a glimpse.  We even spotted a sloth, an anteater, and toucans all in one day while on the bus traveling from one place to another.

The team arrived at the Estrada community this morning just in time for worship at 11 am, which lasted almost two hours.  At the last minute, I was asked to celebrate the Eucharist in Spanish, so that was interesting but worked okay.  During the offering time, we gave the church three prayer books in spanish and a typewriter that Ray brought.  One of the young boys remarked at how he wanted to learn how to sew so he could always have clothes.  After worship, we all gathered in the community building for lunch.  More pictures to follow of the building and the children tomorrow.  Oh, and rice and beans has been available at every meal. Typical Costa Rican food.  It is a joy to be here!

The Reverend Amy Huacani