Missions: Costa Rica

HI EVERYONE! I have officially started my 6th month here in Costa Rica. Honestly, sometimes I cannot believe it has been that long. Each month comes with its own challenges and struggles. But with each month, my relationship with the kids and people I work with are deepened. So much has happened in the past week. We received a medical team from the US and I worked with them as a global team assistant/translator.. that means I spend all my week with the group. God has been so good with us and we were able to work really well with the group. We held several medical fairs, taking care of over 300 patients in total, and at the same time, we had children ministry, coffee roasting class, female hygiene class, house visits. GOD IS SO GOOD. Those from the team were ready to step out of their comfort zone and jump in! I was very encouraged in my faith by spending time with this group. It was definitely the busiest week I've ever had since arriving here but it was so worth it.

Hello there everyone! For the past few weeks I have been feeling down and unmotivated. I was trying to figure out why as I would come home exhausted every day with no energy. With almost 5 full months of being immersed in the Costa Rican culture and Spanish language, I have come to a point that I really miss speaking with people in English/Portuguese. My brain was just feeling very tired of trying to constantly process the language. I was just very tired of hearing Spanish around me, and then it hit me... homesickness, that's what it is. This leads up to a story I would like to tell you:) This past week I have been feeling homesick plus I had a cold in the weekend so overall, I was not feeling very well. I shared my frustration with one of the missionaries and he blessed me with some Brazilian sweets that night. How amazing is that? 2 days later, a Korean missionary invited me and my host family to go out to eat Japanese food. All these months and this is my first time e