2nd post today :)

The last post I just uploaded was actually written yesterday, but I just now got access to the internet to post it! So here is another post that I wrote this morning :)

Today is a pretty relaxed weekend, and I love that. Last night I was able to call my mom for a few minutes (still haven’t had access to Skype, but hopefully this weekend), and then afterward I enjoyed my first good cry :)  I hadn’t had the alone time or the opportunity to even cry yet since being down here, but finally I got that out of my system. Soon after I talked to my mom I told my host family that I was just exhausted. They told me I could sleep as late as I wanted today, and so I graciously accepted this offer, knowing that my sister would sleep until 10:00 too! Thankfully, I was able to get about 10 ½ hours of sleep last night…again, this was just what I needed. I am feeling a lot better today. All week I have not been feeling very good physically, and I know it is from stress/tension buildup. Praise to God that he gave me that good emotional release and also a physical release through a good night of sleep.

When Melissa and I got up this morning, we made breakfast together. Okay, I mostly watched :).  We had gallo pinto, which is a very traditional breakfast food for Costa Ricans made of rice and black beans. I’m definitely learning to like beans! We also had scrambled eggs, fresh bread, and juice. I finally decided to be honest with my family about how I like to drink water. They always drink coffee or tea, and I was getting really dehydrated. This might seem obvious that you just say what you need, but it honestly doesn’t work like that here. But my family was really fine with me drinking more water than tea, even though they laugh at me :)

This morning after breakfast we went to the market. There were so many vendors and people everywhere selling all kinds of fruits and vegetables, most of which I had never heard of! That was a really interesting experience, and it was really fun to see them all buying their produce for the week! Surprisingly, I do not feel that out of place. I know I stick out like a sore thumb, but I do not feel in danger at all. I just look funny :) I’m not sure what the rest of the weekend will look like, but we will find out! Thanks again for your prayers… I really do need them and thank you for them.