By: Jonas and Kerrigan
First, we would like to wish all of the fathers a wonderful Father’s Day. Also, “Happy birthday Mom, you mean the world to me and I wouldn’t be here without you.” -Bella Turner
To begin the day, Jonas (that’s me) went for a 6 mile run. I took a new route- It was fun because of the new scenery but very humid. As everyone else woke up, they started getting dressed for church. Before church we made a pit stop at a bakery. After filling up on some delicious baked goods, we walked back to the AMCA house and filed into the bus for church. The church we attended was the same one we went to last night with the youth group and it was so nice to see familiar faces. The songs were filled with passion from all those attending. Following the songs, we greeted everyone at the church. The community we were welcomed into was outstanding. They call their church a family and you could feel how loving they were to one other and welcoming to all of us. The message was given in both Spanish and English. We learned that your attitude and determination are controllable ways to keep your eyes focused on the Lord. Unfortunately, when church came to an end, we had to say our goodbyes to the members. They were so open to show their thanks and welcomed us back if we ever go to Costa Rica again.
Following church, we headed to the mall and got lunch from the food court. After we ate, we all explored the mall. Some went shopping and others just walked around. Purchases where made including card games (for the 6-hour bus ride tomorrow), stuffed animals, necklaces, a comic, and more. On our way back to the AMCA house, we had a pit stop at Walmart for some more shopping. The hot pick was coffee and snacks for the rest of the trip.
Back at AMCA house, we had a little free time before dinner which was filled with euchre and good conversations. Dinner was served around 6:00 pm and we had beef and rice with fried plantains, cinnamon rolls, and salad. To drink, homemade black berry juice and water. Dinner was divine and after we jumped into bible study and testimonies. Today’s bible study was about the fourth commandment- Keeping the sabbath. We dove into Exodus 20:8-11 and Mark 2:23-28 which is where we talked about how we can prioritize the sabbath throughout our busy lives. Three testimonies were shared by Abby, Kam, and Bella. To wrap up the night we separated into our prayer groups to debrief the day and pack for Talamanca. Talamanca is a remote area and we may not be able to post the blog the next few days, but we’ll be sure to upload them as soon as we can!
Thanks for following along, Jonas and Kerrigan signing off.