Pura Vida

Well I have safely arrived in Costa Rica!! The first of the three countries I'll be visiting this summer. I just want to give a brief update on what has been happening the past week. First off, my team is great!! We have spent the past two days learning a drama called Spellbound. It is an allegory of the gospel that we perform when we go out on ministry days. Here is a link to my team doing it last year. [Okay I was going to put the link here but due to uber slow internet that won't be happening...in that case just search youtube for Spellbound] Usually it is only the students that participate in the drama and after the first day of training I was not slotted to be in the drama. I had said that if absolutely necessary I would ONLY be a mime. Well things changed yesterday when due to physical difficulties the girl playing the china doll could no longer play her roll and so I am now in the drama. It's interesting because I was pretty set on not being in the drama, yet here I am. But I am actually really loving it because it gives me the opportunity to get to know the students better because I get to interact with them more and be part of the team. This morning I woke up at 4 am to board a plane bound for San Jose. Praise the Lord there were no delays, no lost bags or passports or people. We are now at our hotel resting up to go out for ministry tomorrow. I actually have yet to take any pictures and even if I did I couldn't post them so you all will just have to wait until I get home to see them all. Anyway, the Costarican 'slogan' so to speak is pura vida. It is my prayer that while we are here and even when we return home that we are living the pure lives that God has called us to, and thanks to Christ's death on the cross we truly can live a pure life. His blood has washed away our sin and has made us pure. I think the people of Costa Rica may be on to something in their motto.