Safe Arrivals

Greetings from Costa Rica! After a much needed nap this afternoon, I got a chance to snap a couple photos of the house that I'm living it. It seems to be a great situation, with a woman named Patricia, her husband, her son, and two other American girls who are here to teach English. I wasn't aware there would be any other Americans living here so that was a pleasant surprise. Almost as surprising as when I found out my host family spoke VERY little english - only single words or a few words put together. I will be picking up this Costa Rican spanish faster than I thought! This morning I got a taste of  typical Costa Rican breakfast (rice, beans, scrambled eggs, tortilla and pineapple) followed by a taste of the neighborhood on a walk with Patricia, where I saw my Habitat office. A trip to the Farmers Market with a couple fellow Americans immersed me in the San Jose culture, and in typical Costa Rican style, the weather didn't stay dry for long. We barely got back before the rain started coming down in sheets. Tomorrow I will be going to an international church where my old pastor from St. Cloud is currently working. Buenos tardes!