Friday

This week has gone fast, and I’m very thankful for that. Yesterday we had orientation for Cuba. I’m getting excited for this trip. We are going to be meeting with different people from the Cuban government, learning about Fidel Castro, potilics, religion, and more. Obviously, there are a lot of things that we hear about Fidel Castro…mostly “he’s evil and bad and communist.” Although this is the common stereotype for Castro, no one really knows WHY he’s so bad. Well, I’m excited to get to see things for myself and make some of my own conclusions. I think it will be a really awesome trip, and I just pray that God gives me the energy for this final horray.

We are leaving Sunday at 3:00pm for Cuba. This means tomorrow is my last full day with my family. It’s kind of weird to think about all the “lasts” that are happening. Sunday we fly out to Cuba, and then we are staying in a Baptist retreat center during our whole stay in Cuba. We will be in Cuba until Monday April 25. On that morning, we fly back to Costa Rica where we will spend one night. This night we will be staying in a retreat center as well rather than being with our families for one awkward night. On Tuesday morning at 3:00am (yeah….in early morning!) we will be flying from Costa Rica to Miami, Florida. We will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in Miami where we will have a re-orientation to the United States. And finally, on Thursday April 28, I will be flying back home!

I say all these details because I will only have probably 1 or 2 more blogs. We will not have internet access in Cuba, nor will I have internet access in Miami. This means I will only have internet access for 2 more days, and then after that, I won’t have internet until I’m in my very own home again :)

Today we did not have classes, so I went with my friends to San Jose. We spent the day doing some souvienier shopping, walking around downtown, and enjoying each other’s company. It was really good to get to spend some time with them again.

Tonight I have spent with my family. After cafecito, we watched the DVD of my sister’s 15^th birthday party. The 15^th birthday parties are a huge deal here. I mean we are talking huge. When they showed me the DVD it is exactly like a prom, except only 1 girl is being honored! The have a ton of dancing, a supper, a carnival (dancing with masks), a little entertainment, and more dancing. It was really interesting to see this and to see the level of importance his has in the Costa Rican life.

I don’t have much more to say right now, but I hope this blog finds you all happy and satisfied in Christ.