Hey everyone! We started today early with a wake-up call at 7:30 am, a guided meditation with Tim at 7:45 am, and breakfast at 8:00am. The meditation helped us open our minds for the day’s events. By 9:00 am, we met with 4 different families from the Aquiares community, the small town in which we have been staying. Today we had 4 leaders of the day, Grace, Destyni, Tony, and Maya, who served as translators and helped facilitate the conversation between the Spanish-speaking families native to Costa Rica and our fellow Glimpsers. We had the opportunity to ask these families about their daily lives and how they compare to our own lives back in the States. We used phrases in our Global Glimpse travel journals to spark dialogue and enable non-Spanish speakers to communicate with ease. We are so thankful to these four families that received us into their homes with open arms and taught us how to make traditional Costa Rican recipes, including empanadas and arroz con pollo. They answered our questions about their dreams in life, their experience raising their families in Aquiares, and their struggles living in a small community with limited access to resources such as education. After lunch, each group engaged in a variety of recreational activities, including board games, finger painting, tortilla/arepa making, and other experiences that allowed us to with immerse ourselves in the daily lives of the locals. By the end of the day, everyone felt completely at home and was sad to leave our host families. We very much appreciated their kindness and open hearts that allowed us to feel like a part of this beautiful community. We ended the day reflecting on our different experiences with our host families, an American-style hamburger dinner, and our nightly meeting in which we passed the leadership torch to Nikki. We had so much fun being leaders today, and we can’t wait to continue to grow as leaders for the duration of the trip. Pura vida!
Big love,
Grace, Destyni, Tony, and Maya
P.S. We can’t wait to share all of our stories with you back home. See you on the 27th!
I can’t wait for them to come back and tell all the stories lived on this trip, especially I want to hear from Grace the recipe of the arepas, I feel very proud of you and how brave you are. Live and enjoy that this is Pura Vida!
Tensuu I miss you so much and I hope you’re having an amazing time can’t wait to hear all your stories, love youuu. -kalkidan k
So proud of you guys and all the learning you’re doing. Can’t wait to hear your stories back home, Maya. We miss you tremendously!!
It’s wonderful to see that you’re embracing the local culture! I hope that Ari learned some arepa-making techniques to bring back home.
Sounds like you guys are having an amazing time. I am so happy that all of you get to experience this. Can’t wait to hear all of the amazing stories.
What wonderful experiences you are having. I wait all day for each day’s blog so I can read about your day. I’m so proud of you Maddie! We miss you and can’t wait to see you and hear all about your time in Costa Rica.
I wait all day for each day’s blog so I can read about your day. What wonderful experiences you are having. I’m so proud of you Maddie! We miss you and can’t wait to see you and hear all about your time in Costa Rica.
Hi my young queen Rickia I am so happy and grateful you are able to be a part of such a life changing experience. Can’t wait for you to come back brand new refreshed and ready for your next chapter of your life. Stay prayed up and we will see you on the 27th❤️👑🌸
I’m so excited to hear all the wonderful experiences the Glimpsers are having. I’m happy to see Nikki will be the next leader. I can’t wait to hear about the adventures you help lead your group on. I miss and love you!
Hello,
Can wait to hear all about it.
Take care and have fun!
I see you Girl….!! with a beautiful smile selfie. How wonderful it is to see the difference life style other have and it always remind you to apricate life in whole direction way. Great job guys!
Can’t wait to hear yours Tensu! Love you!
Little Barkot said hi… 🙂
Mom.
I can’t wait to get up and read the blog! What a variety of experiences you’re having! Food, salsa dancing, art, coffee plantations, cheese! Wow! Miss you Maddie!
Hi Cathy how are you girl hope you’re having fun can’t wait to see you next week
Love DAD
Hi my young Queen Rickia I love you and miss you. I know for sure you are having the most wonderful time in Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Sow plenty seeds ❤️
Hi Bebota how are you I hope you have a good time and you can learn a lot a things about the culture in CR we miss you girl Mom,Mia,Bella,Ian and the hatuna say HI!!!! Take care and God bless you
Grateful morning my young queen 👑❤️🌸 I woke smiling thinking about you in Costa Rica.Sending you and everyone else wishing of good energy joy kindness safe travels open mind receptive soul. Dream
Hey Rickia, I’m hopeful you’re having a great time and everything is going so so great for you. Miss you every much and can’t wait to hear all about your Costa Rica experience! Love you the mostest <3
Hi Brianna I love you miss you hope today was a great day. See you soon love you! Mom
From Nova : I LOVE YIU RICKIA I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND YOU HAVE THE BEST DAY EVER I LOVE YOU TOO
Happy prosperous Monday my young queen we love and miss. Have an amazing monday Costa Rican style see you soon