Second, I am loving the Spanish. Even though my brain feels over loaded at times. We have been taking Spanish classes at the Costa Rican Language Academy and it has been excellent! I have a great teacher and I have been learning a lot as well as taking fun classes like dance and cooking! We have three weeks of Spanish classes in total and next week is our last week. But before I get ahead of myself, let's go back to the beginning of my time in CR:
We started our Costa Rica experience by being picked up by our team leader and promptly going to McDonalds. Once our hunger was satisfied, we went to a hostel where we stayed for two nights. Shortly after arriving at the hostel, we realized that all 7 of us would be staying in the same room... there's no better way to get to know your new team than that! Our first full day in CR we explored the downtown area of San Jose. It definitely feels good to be back! In the beginning I couldn't believe that I was actually back in Costa Rica. Even today I was thinking about it as we were riding the bus to the language academy. I had the whisper of a dream tucked in my heart that I might return to Costa Rica. And now I am living in the reality of that dream. What I had hoped would one pass, is actually happening right now. Because God is a good Father who loves to give good gifts to His children.
As I have been reading my Bible and spending time with God over the past few weeks, I have seen lots of patterns and connections. (Please read John 15 and Romans 15:1-7)
God has been teaching more about the importance of loving one another as Jesus loved us as well as the importance of accenting one another. I think to have a unified community it is essential to love one another as well as accept on another. This frees everyone to be who God created them to be, instead of constantly feeling like they need to justify themselves. By loving and accepting others, we affirm the truth that they have value and worth and that who they are and what they like matters. When we love one another well, we are also looking out for their best interests and putting their needs ahead of our own. I love Romans 15:2. "Let each one of us make it a practise to please (make happy) his neighbour for this is good and for his true welfare, to edify him [to strengthen him and build him up spiritually]."
It is my prayer that God will teach me how to love well. It is also my prayer that Psalm 63:1 will be the posture of my heart.
"O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water."
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God bless you and thanks for reading!
Jayda
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