Monday, March 7

            Its March 7^th already!!! I can't believe how quickly time has flown by! Today was a really relaxed day, and it made for a great conclusion to Spring Break. This morning everyone kind of broke off to do their own thing. After I got up and got ready I called home and was thrilled to spend some time talking to John and my mom. The free wifi at our hotel proved a little sketchy with lots of people using it, and I ended up at an e-cafe, but it was totally worth it.

            The whole group met up for lunch and we found an awesome restaurant where everyone got something they loved and then headed over to the bus station to wait for our ride back to San Jose. We talked a lot about what we've been through so far this semester and how we want to approach things for the rest of the semester in order to get the most out of our experience here. The 4 hour bus ride home was pretty fun, too. Michelle, Haleigh and I sat in the back of the bus together and enjoyed listening to some fun music and marveling at the incredible views.

            When I got back to my host family's house, we shared pictures from the weekend (they went hiking and visited some family) and then they got out some puzzle games for me to try. I did alright with the 20 piece Thomas the Train puzzle Melany had to share and the balancing game that Kevin had was conquerable, but Andrey's puzzle is impossible! Everyone refuses to show me how it works and they said I have to take it to school tomorrow and see if my friends can help me figure it out.

            I was feeling pretty worn out, so after the puzzles I started to unpack from the weekend and get ready for the week. Its strange to think of having “normal” class again tomorrow after so many days of traveling and learning through seeing/experiencing other parts of Central America. It will be good to get back into a routine for a couple of weeks.

            I am so amazed by how clearly God has revealed Himself to me this weekend, and my challenge for the rest of the semester is to lean on Him more than ever. Trusting and seeking Him are my top priorities, and I want His word and will to be the measure against which I compare all of the new information I'm presented with. Your prayers on this journey are so greatly appreciated, and I can't even express how much it means to me to have such a great group of supporters at home!