New experiences

Well, another week has absolutely flown by!! I am getting ready for the end of the month, as my Spanish class will be over and I will start a new one next month. I have had several projects and presentations due, so I've mainly stayed busy with that. This weekend I went to Manuel Antonio again, which was OK. We took a sailboat tour on Saturday, and almost all of us got really seasick. So it wasn't as enjoyable as I would have hoped, but the part where I wasn't sick was fun!! :-) We stayed in a hostel, which we have done before, but this weekend we didn't have our own room. We were in a dormitory with 13 beds. It was a unique experience...I'm pretty sure there was never a time at night when everyone was alseep or even in the room. Someone was always coming or going. But everyone was very friendly and the atmosphere was so relaxed. We were kind of worried about our stuff getting stolen, but they had a safe to put it in, and I think everyone there was pretty nice and didn't have an interest in stealing other people's stuff.

I still feel like God is working on me in ways I don't know yet, but I am just trying to really listen to Him. This weekend I was reminded of who I am-a Daughter of the Most High God (this phrase is copyright of the wonderful Windy Hall and has stuck with me since the 9th grade) -and no matter where I go, this is my identity. It was very freeing to remember this, although I'm not sure why...I don't feel like I was struggling with identity in my faith. However, just to realize that although my faith is being tested, I am still His and have been made clean and pure was so reassuring. I think something happens to me when I see the ocean...I am reminded of how absolutely amazing and big God is. Anyways, it was so wonderful, it made me want to run around with my hands flung out! I didn't do that, though, don't worry.

This weekend is a long weekend so I am going to Nicaragua! I'm really excited about it-it will be fun to go to a different country and see what it has to offer. I've heard Nicaragua is beautiful! Please pray for safety and for an easy stop at the borders. Nicaragua is poorer than Costa Rica and is not as touristy, so this will be good in some ways but could create a disadvantage in others. Thanks so much-until next time!