Thursday, July 11, 2013

A day of adventure and service. Costa Day 3

Our group woke up this morning and after a hearty breakfast, filled with the correct portions of each of the food groups, we were prepared to seize the day! We traveled along a dusty path for approx 32 minutes and arrived at our destination. Upon arriving we were overwhelmed by the kindness of the Costa Rican tour guides. They dressed us in matching (stylish I might add) blue raincoats and helmets to make us resemble minions. They did this in order to make us seem more like a team and it really brought us together as a group. It's surprising how much closer you get to people when are wearing the same thing! Wow! We began our adventure trekking through the wilderness and braving the rainy elements. At times we could hardly see, but we pressed on with the determination of Spartan warriors. We arrived at the first waterfall and a hush fell over the group. A jaw dropping 164 feet 2.3 inches. Wow what to say. wow. speechlessness is all I can convey to you. My blood ran cold with fear and a tremor began in my left leg. I was second in line behind the fearless Kelli. She proceeded to jump off without blinking an eye. Talk about setting the expectations high. I inched toward the edge with the cautiousness of a newborn bird about to leap from the nest. I lept and slowly repelled down the cliff similar to a jaguar chasing its prey. It was breathtakingly magnificent and I highly recommend the experience. You parental guardians will be pleased to know each of your children are safe after repelling down 4 waterfalls. WOW they take safety in Costa Rica very seriously. Hope all is swell in the U.S. cause Costa Rica is definitely rad. Now I will turn it over to my trusted comrade P $$$$ to explain the wonderful safe house experience.

Hello everyone, Pmoney here. Ready to tell ya'll about our incredible experience at the La Fortuna safe house. We departed for the orphanage at approximately 1:30 from the hotel with our huge bags of Pack for Purpose items. We had no idea to what to expect. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by multiple smiling children of all ages. Everyone then began to spread out and play with all of them. Each person seemed to find their perfect child for the day. We got to play games with them, run around with them and best of all, just get to know them. Leaving the safe house was really hard on us, since we had become so close to the children. In my opinion, this was the best part of our trip thus far. Getting to know these children and knowing that you're making a difference in their life is one of the best feelings I have ever experienced. It really opens your eyes to what the world is really like and makes you realize how blessed we are.

We are excited to see how the rest of the trip unfolds!
L and P

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