¡Bienvenidos! From Kayla and Kevin to the families and friends viewing this blog,
Today we started our day pretty early, waking up at 6:00 AM. At 6:30 AM Ms. Sale held an optional meditation & stretching session that many Glimpsers enjoyed. At 6:45 AM we had an AMAZING breakfast that included pinto (traditional Costa Rican rice and beans), plátano maduro (fried plantain), jugo de naranja (orange juice), a slice of bread, and some eggs cooked in tomato rings with herbs. After we enjoyed our breakfast, at 7:45 AM we set out to hike two steep hills to get to the school that is 10 minutes away walking. When we arrived at the school, we signed our names in a sign-in book and met the principal of the school thereby giving us instructions of what projects to work on for the day.
For the first 4 hours of the start of our work from 8 AM – 12 PM, we divided into groups of two and worked on two different Community Action Projects (CAP). Group 1 consisted of Blair, Hannah, Wilber, Sebastian, Ian, Bella, Messiah, Dylan, Kayla, and Tai. Group 2 consisted of Kevin, Michael, Marcus, Jondell, Daniella, Ayanna, Stacey, Jasmine, Emilie, and Nelci. Group 1 dug up a large hole in the ground, about 5 feet deep, in order to bury the non-biodegradable trash that the school had for the beautification of the area. Group 2 dug up another large hole, about 4 four feet, in order to have a place for the school’s compost. Both groups gave their best efforts to start up these projects. We hope to make the biggest difference in the time given, while we still have 2 days left of work on the CAPs. Even though we have 2 days of our CAPs, we still have 8 days left in our journey.
At 12 PM, we had a wonderful lunch. We had white rice, pescado empanado (breaded fish), chicken for those that have dietary restrictions, Costa Rican chimichurri, and salad with vegetables. Overall, as always, the food was spectacular.
We got back to work at 1 PM till 3:30 PM and continued to progress with our digging and pulling of weeds for the school’s garden. Of course, we took breaks in between but we still worked hard, as we wanted to show our dedication to our purpose.
When we got back to our home base, many of us were exhausted from the many hours of hard work and were looking forward to taking showers. Some kids took a dip in the miniature pool. Soon after, dinner began at 5:30 pm, we enjoyed our hard shell tacos with shredded chicken, ground beef, chimichurri, bean paste, and salad. We ended our night by passing the sloth (torch), to our up-and-coming leaders of the day, which you’ll learn more about later. And we are currently ending our night in hopes of a nurturing and long sleep, in preparation for take 2 of C.A.P.
Buenos noches, from Kevin and Kayla.
Download the video below to get a view of some of the hard work completed today
Go the “big difference!” Must feel good to be involved with that lovely community. It’s important work. Keep it going. And wear sunscreen BellaT. Ha.
Good Morning all
Got me all teary eye right now.. so proud of all you guys esp my son Kevin doing all that hard labor and all..lol.. you guys are all wonderful, great job. i can only imagine the fun and experiences you all are having . keep up the good work and God Bless you all
say Hi to Kevin
son glad to see you know what hard work looks like however we don’t work hard we work smart hey!!!!!!!
Hi everyone… It looks like you guys are creating great memories in this program… Especial hello to my brother Sebastian I am extremely proud of you… Im happy that you get to experience this great adventure and I hope you learn many things that will help you in your future… I miss you and Love you… Vale
Thank you, Kayla and Kevin, for our blog post today!
Good work all on your CAPs!
Good to know you can dig some major holes Dyl. Got some work for you when you get home .😉
Anna & Ellie and a couple of their friends came last night because they are going to a concert at MetLife tonight. It was fun hanging out for a while after we got back from seeing Tears For Fears (awesome show). Jo and John came to that. We miss you so much and can’t wait to hear everything!
Love you forever,
Mom & Dad
Great job! Hope you are having a great time getting to know each other and helping the community! Proud of you!
Btw food sounds great!
Miška, bravo! Bacilli te u rad vidin! Guštaj!
I love that video! Look at my jazzy hard at work! thank you for everything you all are doing. it truly makes a difference. Hope you are all having an amazing time!
To Sebastian
Hi little guy I miss you. You look like your having fun digging holes. hope you are working hard and learning new things.
I’ve been watching a couple movies so we can talk about them when you get bank. Can’t wait toes you next week. Your brother, I LOVE YOU
Hi little guy I miss you. You look like your having fun digging holes. I hope you are working hard and learning new things. I’ve been watching a couple movies so we can talk about them when you get back. Can’t wait to see you next week.
Your brother I Love You.
Hi Michelle and Glimpsers
What an exhausting day you all had today. You are young and strong and must feel so proud of the work you accomplished for getting rid of the bio-degradable materials. The meals that are being prepared for you look delicious and fabulous. Michelle,i can use some new recipes. You are capturing so many friendships and memories. So wonderful. Have a good rest and a new day dawns tomorrow.
Love, love love. Mom and dad
Happy to see my Dani, love to see you working hard and having fun, we miss you so much see you soon.
Great job guys, keep it up.
Nice work teams. I see everyone flexing their muscles. Now you can say that you dug a hole. Jondell you can help me with the yard work now. Have fun, only 8 more days to go. Love you.
Hi Michael and Marcus! You look like you are having a blast with your new friends. It doesn’t look like you miss us at all! Ive been reading the blogs and looking at your pics daily; proudly showing EVERYONE!! Marcus put your arms away you dont have any muscles! Lol Michael I hope you come home with some recipes for all of the good food you guys are eating. The house is soooo quiet without you guys here. I’m still getting used to it. I can’t wait for you guys to come home and mimic all of the hard work you are doing there in your bedroom.
Continue to have fun. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s blog and pics! I love you guys!
Jasmine, you can help with the gardening when you get back!
Great work kids! Loving hearing about the CAPs and all the wonderful local food you’re enjoying. Hard work and then relaxation. What a great summer. Love to you Bella-boo. Thinking of you constantly.
Raise her to be a little warrior who is going to change the
world and make a difference.”….. te amo Kayla y te extraño mucho
Mom
I am sure the food tasted extra spectacular after all the hard work the group put in. Great job!