PIJAMADA!!

Keeping up with the blog is so much easier when I have fun pictures to share :)

Last night we (Kristin & I) had our second pijamada (sleepover) with girls that have been attending bible study. This time it was the older girls' turn. We actually had a lot show up that had never come to the bible study before, so that was kinda neat!

Last night did, however, reinforce one Costa Rican stereotype . . . let me explain . . . the girls went from saying, "we'll be there after school", to "we'll be there at 4:30", to "we'll be there at 6:00", to actually arriving around 7:30!! We were glad when they did arrive & it was a great night!!

We had 11 Seniors with us and they were a lot of fun. We ordered pizza, made collage frames, made soft pretzels, watched "Fever Pitch" and "The Notebook" (classic sleepover movie here). Kristin & I "went to bed" around 4:30 and most of the girls stayed up til 5ish and took advantage of other sleepers by writing on their faces with eyeliner (oops!). We got up around 8 and made pancakes, eggs, and sausage for the girls. Then they helped us clean up and were on their way. I'm glad it turned out as wonderfully as it did & thank God for the opportunity to have met these girls. They always bring a smile to my face and will be sorely missed next year at Palabra de Vida!! Here are the pictures - enjoy!

Mmmm pizza!

Making Frames

yikes!!

The group between movies -

this is the picture I'll put in the frames they made :)

independence week!

We sure had a busy week/weekend!! Saturday the 15th was Costa Rican Independence Day, so there were a ton of activities going on at the school and all around town! Costa Ricans sure are patriotic!! We thought you might like to see some of the cool things that we witnessed . . .

(You can click the pictures to see them larger)

acto civico (assembly) led by the 10th & 8th graders -

just thought you might like to see the colors!

"yo soy el sol naciente" - everyone say AWWW!

11th grade girls dancing it up!!

the bailes tipicos (traditional dance) group exiting after their performance

us English teachers waiting patiently for the parade to begin . . .

the school banner

josue, are you behind there somewhere??

cheerleaders??

baton group

the band (drums and liras) about to start

lots of Costa Rican flags!!

all done!! (these are 3 of my amazing senior girls!!)

After the parade on Saturday, we stayed for Natalia's (Matt & Lisa's baby) 1 year old birthday party. It was a lot of fun to watch her as she enjoyed every minute of it . . . plus, good food never hurt anyone!!

lunch with the Befus family - Mrs. Befus, Kristin, us, Uncle Chuck and Aunt Joy & family, and Matt & Lisa's girls

mmmm cake!

i finished! can i have some more??

of course she loved our present the most!!

crazy girls trying to hide from the pouring rain!!

Well, if you made it through all the pictures, I hope you enjoyed them! Things are going well here . . . just trying to finish the school year strong. Thank you so much for your support and please continue to pray for us as we strive to teach our students not only about English, but also about God's unfailing love!!