Buenas Noches mi gente from Jazz and Stace!!
We had the pleasure to be leaders for Fun Day. We started off last night baking the most delicious, scrumptious, moist Funfetti cake ever for our fellow Glimpsers, PCs, chefs, and GG leaders. We shared this as our talent for the night in which they passed us the sloth.
Luckily, Glimpsers were able to wake up later than usual, at 7:45 am, for our adventurous day. We had breakfast at 8:30 am, which included huevos (eggs), hash browns, fruta (fruit; pineapple, watermelon, and bananas), pan (bread), café (coffee), and jugo de naranja (orange juice). ¡Muy delicioso!
Today’s activity was a free day full of fun, where we hung out by a river. The bus ride took about 25-30 minutes. After we got off the bus, we, unfortunately, had to hike down a very steep and slippery path for 30 minutes. When we arrived at the park’s entrance, we saw people rock climbing but didn’t join them. Right after we arrived at the river, we saw witnessed a beautiful view of the river. Two of its pools contained fish! We were all very excited to jump in and swim, but the river was extremely rocky and slippery. Thanks to the love and friendship that we have gained on this journey, many Glimpsers assisted each other in walking through the lake. We had delicious empanadas and fruit for lunch, made by our wonderful chefs. We were also overjoyed to share our scrumptious Funfetti cake with our fellow peers and leaders, who loved it! Unfortunately, our trip got cut short as it began to rain and thunder. ): We had to hurry and pack our food, clothes, and other belongings so that we could begin our hike back up the mountain. After a dreadful walk up, we were finally able to sleep on the bus ride back to our accommodation.
When we returned, we had a 2.5-hour break to shower and change before dinner at 5:30 pm. We were served fried rice with pork and chicken, pasta salad, and iced tea. Miguel, one of our wonderful caterers, surprised us and brought along his beautiful family to join us for dinner, who also loved the cake as well!
Our nightly meeting was at 6:30 pm, where we passed the sloth to tomorrows leaders, and glimpsers also got the opportunity to attend a movie night at 7:30 pm to watch The Quiet Place. Now it is time for us to join movie night and go to sleep after! We hope you enjoyed our Fun Day blog!
Buenos noches, from Stacey and Jasmine
JASMINE…did you pack the Funfetti cake mix in your suitcase?!!!! You should’ve brought the ice cream cones too and made cone cakes, lol! So glad you and Stacey were able to share your joy of baking with everyone.
Sounds like the hike was worth it and can’t wait to take you on some hiking adventures when you get back.
Update on your dog…he misses you and sleeps in our room in your absence. We are not fans of this.
Message from Jaden: “I hope you are safe and having a good time.”
Kayla, my adorable daughter. I cherish you wherever you are. You fill my heart with joy and gladness that I wish we could spend all the time together forever.
I miss you.
Mom
Felicitaciones, un saludo a todos por el exelente trabajo que estan haciendo, es la muestra de liderazgo, la capacidad intelectual.
Me haces mucha falta Kayla.
Abuelito Estuardo
Saludos a cada uno de los chicos, especialmente para Kayla quiero decirte que me alegra verte muy bien y feliz ayudando a cada persona que conoces; tienes un grandioso corazón y estoy segura que estas aportando mucho para que este mundo cada día sea mejor. Dios siga bendiciendo tu camino siempre y tengas un lindo y pronto retorno a casa. ♡
Thank you to today’s blog writers, Stacey and Jasmine, for giving us a great description of yesterday’s fun day!
Hopefully the weather will be on your side for today’s adventures.
Big thanks!
Good morning Glimpsers. Happy Monday. Thanks for the detailed update. That sounds like an amazing fun day. I can picture myself being there. Sorry that it was cut too short. Hi Jondell, I hope that you used your hiking skills to maneuver the terrain. Only a few more days left, we can’t wait to see you. Have a Bless Monday.
You are all really getting to see the culture of Costa Rica. Their stories are very much like ours. As you can see human nature is the same all over. Family, faith, friends and helping one another. Sometimes it’s easier to connect with people when there are less distractions. You are learning valuable lessons.
Even your fun days can be challenging…. hiking down to a river with slippery rocks to navigate, a lot different that jumping in a pool. LOL Enjoy every new experience.
Good Morning to all
your adventures sound wonderful
so glad you guys are enjoying each other and getting along like a big family.
me counting the days for my baby to be back home but i love and appreciate this experience for him. This is a memory that will last a lifetime. Hope all you guys stay in contact with each other.
God Bless you all..
Kevin’s Mom and Dad
That looks like an incredible adventure!!!! I am sure that water was very refreshing and beautiful. Your meals sound absolutely delicious. I love the teamwork and comradery that you have developed. These adventures will stay with you for years to come. Enjoy every minute!
Love you Emmy!!! ( I bet those hiking boots came in handy!)
~ Emilie’s mom
Sounds like a super fun today. Too bad to hear that the weather cut your trip to the river short but that is Costa Rica for you. Super cool that you are passing ‘the sloth’ to the next LDD, I love that idea!
Big love shout out to your GGLs, Socrates and Michelle!
Hey Dylan.
What a great day! Sorry it got cut short but I bet you made fun out of it whatever the weather gave you!
Im hoping the week slows down because there is so much to do before the reunion starts. I’m sure you don’t want any part of your trip to end but I can’t wait to kiss your face!!
I can’t wait to hear what you guys are starting next. Have a wonderful night and never forget, that I love you forever.
XOXO,
mom & dad
Great report of your Fun Day. Bella T – eat some greens. We all miss you and we are thrilled you are having such a good time. Love from Moosie. ‘Woof”
Hey Bella, I hope you’re enjoying your time here! Sounds like an eventful trip so far. Hopefully the hiking wasn’t too painful for you guys. Missing you and wishing you well 🙂
Love from Moosey as well <3
Hi Michelle and Glimpsers. Boy do i love Funfetti Cake. This was always everyone’s favorite. You had a rough but wonderful free day experience.. the one thing wen cannot control is the weather. I do not think we have had more than 5 minutes of rain on the west coast of Florida in i. 6 months. Send some up here.
I m sure you all had a wonderful evening eating delicious food and cementing all your friendships.
Love
Michelles Mom and
Dad
Hi Tai,
It looks like you a wonderful free day! Sorry that your fun was curtailed. But Funfetti makes EVERYthing better!
(Thanks for NOT attempting to rick climb…)
Love,
Dad, Mom, Ishy, Boppy, and the crew.
To my dear little brother Sebastian. My heartaches when I think about the distance that separates us. My only consolation is that we will soon meet. We are separated by miles of land and water, but know that my love is with you always. I know you will come out of this journey stronger and wiser than ever. I Love you and I miss you.
Daniel
I’m glad that you all had a fun day. Soon you will be back to your real lives. For you Nelci that will be starting your college writing class on July 17th. Unfortunately, it will no longer be remote, but in person. Your 30 day metrocard will be waiting for you on your dresser. Smooches from your number # 1 fan. P.S. none of us want a lousy t-shirt.
Hola querido y amado hijo Sebastian, quiero que sepas que te extraño mucho, pero estoy muy feliz de que estes teniendo nuevas experiencias y trabajando cada día en ser una mejor persona. Que bueno que estes compartiendo tu tiempo, tu espacio y tus experiencias con nuevas personas. Sebastian mi pequeño compartir es una experiencia que nos enriquece, todo esto mejorara tus habilidades sociales y contribuirá a
a tu desarrollo emocional, te ayudara a crear vínculos, mejorara tu empatía y te hará entender la importancia de colaborar y ayudar. Estoy muy feliz de que estes aprendiendo y compartiendo con todas estas personas, se que lo estas disfrutando.
saludame a todos por alla y dale las gracias de mi parte a quienes han contribuido para que esta experiencia sea inolvidable. Dios los guarde y los bendiga a todos.
hijito te amo y te extraño muchísimo. Espero verte pronto y abrazarte.
Mamá
I miss you Jasmine 🙁
Hi baby girl ! Kay Kay I hope you are doing great enjoying every second of this amazing experience. I can’t wait to see you , I bet you have a lot to tell us ! I love these amazing pictures .. looks like you are in La Mana – Ecuador . I’m sure you did good , you were trained for this ! Love you tons mama … see you soon Titi 😘💕
Ohh waoo!!!!
It looks you guys are having so much fun.
Hi Stacey !! Truth to be told, although I never admitted, I was so scared to let you go in this trip without me been there. Now I am really glad and happy for you. This is an amazing experience you will always remember I’m pretty sure. I bet you really enjoy practicing what you love the most BAKING!!! and to make things better you got to bake one of your favorites “FUNFETTI” Yeahh.
I love you and miss you a ton. I can’t wait to see you again. I’m counting (2 more days).
Love,
Mom
Hannah Banana!
I love how you are bonding with new people and making connections!
The outing to the river looked amazing and I am just happy to see you happy!
I cannot wait to see you and hear all about your journey and experience!
To everyone else in this wonderful trip, you rock and you are already changing the world! 🙂
-Your sister Karen