The team from Hayes Barton started to emerge from their rooms around 6:30am and congregated in the dining area for coffee and orange flavored rice milk. We had to be at the church in our Sunday best by 10, but since we had plenty of time we decided to wander around the town for an hour or so soaking up the sights and sounds. This did not take very long so we ended up being some of the first people in the pews when it came time to start the Sunday service. Felipe warmly greeted us as we got seated and after a short round of introductions the service began with loud hymns full of energy and love. We got a quick few sentences in English, but after that we realized most of us would not be able to understand any of the words to this service. Never the less, the group enjoyed the music, the prayers, and especially the energy and enthusiasm the local Costa Ricans had for the Lord. “Christo” was praised and embraced by every participant in the small, humble audience of believers.
Once we got back to the hotel we started loading the bus to head out on our next leg of the journey, the drive through the mountains to San Isidro. This drive was the only thing planned for the day so we took every opportunity to stop for meals, bathroom breaks, scenic vistas and souvenir shopping.
We got into San Isidro around 6pm and were greeted by Wil and his wife, Yolanda at the gate, for some of us a wonderful reunion of sorts, and some of us a first time introduction. The group unloaded and unpacked everything at the church and picked our room accommodations for the week. We enjoyed a delicious rice dinner and afterwards gathered around the table to plan our upcoming week of fun, fellowship, and of course hard work!
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