The beauty of where we are

Beauty is in the people. Beauty is in nature. Beauty can be found everywhere. Maybe it's because when you live in another country your senses are on alert. Everything you see, touch, taste and smell are somewhat different than the country in which you are accustomed. Everything gets your eye! Those things that just amaze you merit a picture!

We were in Guanacaste this weekend. Besides the majesty of the volcano, the flowers and bushes were also photo worthy.

Three year olds love McDonald play lands!

Our precious kinder has five children in it for this trimester. Two are infants and three are three! We had a great time, who doesn't have fun in a play land especially in the rainy season of Costa Rica!

MK SLeepover!

It's fun to open your home to these precious missionary kids! I look forward to the teenage girls being in my home. It makes me feel closer to Renee in a crazy sort of way. All the times her Jamaican friends were at our house, all the times the Bible College Students came to play WII, the many prayer meetings we had at our house with fellow missionaries and their children. I just miss having my own kids in the house I guess!

The school has 5 teenage girls on campus right now but I invited 2 Costa Rican missionary kids to join us, not only to join us but Frankie actually did the work! She was a participant in the last sleepover and I just felt the urge to invite her as the leader this time. She was the chef, the entertainment committee and craft organizer! It was wonderful. Our devotion was about love and 2 of the girls must have got the memo! Their shirts were great. I brought graham crackers from the states so that we could make s'mores. Yum! It was a beautiful weekend. Great girls!

Missionary Kids, how I love them....

One of the aspects of the school that is so special are the children that arrive with their parents of course! They are so precious. I love everyone of them. They are all so different! Some are verbal, some are thinkers, some are warm and fuzzy, some are distant. Some are snugglers, some don't want to be touched. Some absolutely love this adventure their parents are on, others are somewhat confused and don't know where they fit. In many ways they are just like us. Even though we have more years in our journey we experience much the same thing.

I love spending time with them. I am so grateful for the part they play here in Costa Rica. This month we have hosted three events, one with the older kids, another with just the girl teenagers, and another with the three year olds. Such fun we had. I know they did too! Their parents told me! The first one was eating a little lunch at McDonalds and then on to the arcades at the mall. Great fun!