We arrived in Costa Rica on June 7 at 5:15 a.m. It was very warm, overcast and 100% humidity! Our missionary connections were right there at the gate to pick us up. We traveled about 45 minutes back to the seminary where we will live for 5 weeks and take our Spanish classes. Our apartment-see side bar for photos-is a comfortable 2-story, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath residence. The 15-acre campus is very beautiful and very green.
That day, we slept, unpacked and slept more! Our neighbors, a young couple from Indiana, here for long-term language study, took us grocery shopping. On our return, we were bogged down with cloth bags and backpacks filled with staples, the flat of 18 eggs carefully cradled in the crook of an arm. Then, the rain came, sideways making small rivers down the broken concrete street. The mile back home seemed short and the eggs arrived fully intact. We unpacked and slept...all through the rainy night!
Our first immersion: Spanish church, where we didn't understand a word except Dios and Jesus (the J is an H). We did recognize grace, baptism, glory and honor. We sat and listened and were stupified - there is so much to learn. We believe the dogs here know and understand more Spanish than we do! But lessons start Monday, June 9! Even though we did not understand, the spirit of Christ was profoundly present: He is the I Am.
Sunday afternoon, several of our new friends introduced us to the bus system and what will be our new coffee shop. Speaking of heavenly - The Coffee. It's Costa Rica! It's worth making the flight and drinking up! 
Mini-facts:
- The time here is the same as Denver time. So, there is very little jet lag unless you are on an over-night flight.
- There are several Kroger-like grocery stores near us
- It rains up to 100 inches during the rainy season
- Five million population in Costa Rica, 2 1/2 Million in San Jose
- Basically 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daylight hours -always
- We can drink the water everywhere in San Jose
- Can't flush the toilet paper
- Don't have to chemically wash the produce
- If you find Linda's Kindle on Flight 86, please save it for me!
Our studies are from 1:30-5pm Monday-Friday. We need to get this! New churches are being established in many Spanish countries, and we are eager to become a part of this.
Keep us in your prayers and Keep Looking Up!
J:m and L:nda
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In January of 2006 we were on a W&W team from Arnold Missouri Nazarene Church. Our team poured the concrete floor for the Training Center. We stayed in the W&W house on the Seminary grounds. If you are using the Training Center, you are using what we worked on during our 10 days in Costa Rica. We also have a lot of fun experiences from our trip. Hope you have a great time.
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