Day Two.

Whatta day.
We started this morning with a Continental breakfast at our hotel and then devotions as a team.  We then traveled to a church in San Fransico (obviously not the one in California..) to be presented to the church.  This is where we will be teaching English classes for the week.  We then sat through a service and got to experience the service first hand.  There was a translator for the sermon which was much appreciated.  After church, we ate an authentic meal from the ladies at the church.  Which consisted of rice, chicken, beans, vegetables, and plantains. It was very good traditional Costa Rican meal.  We then headed back to the hotel for some afternoon devotions and discussion about life's philosophy.  Needless to say, we all bonded today.  This afternoon we went with Armando to his church in Christo Rey.  Armando is a typical Tico driver making his own lanes and his own rules, including driving with his horn.  Our Spanish skills were definitely tested because Armando does not speak much English, at all. So Jenny and Elise pieced together our Spanish vocabulary to cut the silence of the car.  Needless to say, we need to brush up on our Spanish, especially making gramatically correct sentences.  but now we know how it will feel for the students of the English classes this week.  We did meet two guys today that spoke English well and invited us to a game of soccer, unfortunately Jenny and I had sandals and dresses on, but may try to play later this week.  The service tonight was in Christo Rey with about 3 adults and 9 children. Our team made up about half the congregation.  But the few that were there were passionate about their faith and prayed accordingly.  During the service, Kristin, Jenny, Lois and I shared our testimonies and Chuck translated.  Kristin, Elise, Chuck and Lois did a mime.  Then Kristin and Elise played/sang Might to Save (in English, of course).  The congregation was very appreciative and gave us lots of hugs and kisses.  Even though there is a language barrier, God was uniting us. We are at the Fanbergs now and will leave with very full stomachs (food babies as Jenny calls them..)  After we are finishing orientation for the English classes that begin tomorrow.

Thanks for your prayers! Love to all!

--Jenny and Elise.