We arrived in Minnesota at about midnight last night and most of us we NOT happy to see snow.  Kristin and I wore flip flops home and were quite cold after walking in the snow.
We did have to run through the airport in Houston, we landed in a terminal on one side of the airport and had to run all the way across the airport, but we made it.  We all joked that we were on the TV show, The Amazing Race.  Unfortunately there wasn't a million dollars at the end, just a glass of water.  But it was still worth the adrenaline rush.
Here is an update of the rest of our trip--
Saturday we travels to La Paz, which is a very remote location.  It is actually a prize on Wheel of Fortune.  La Paz is a tropical zoo type thing with waterfalls bigger than I have ever seen.  It was amazing to see Gods creation and how gorgeous this world is.  We did experience the elevation when we were trudging through the jungle to get to the waterfalls, but it was so worth it.  At La Paz, there was toucan, parrots, Ma Caws, butterflies, humming birds, sloths, jaguars, and reptiles.  Most places allowed you to get up close and personal with the animals, which was amazing.  The drive to and from La Paz was beyond spectacular.  It offered panoramic views of the San Jose valley and of coffee plantations.  It was beyond fantastic.
Sunday the team (minus Lois) took a Canopy and Whitewater-rafting tour.  We woke up super early and traveled 2 hours through the rainforest and jungle to get to the tour location.  We then Zip-lined (The call it Canopy) through the jungle for about an hour.  While waiting at each checkpoint, we heard monkeys, and birds of all kinds.  Once again, getting to experience Gods beautiful creation. The last zip-line was over the rover and that was breath-taking.  After zip-lining, we got in a van and were taken down the river to start our rafting.  We had the BEST paddling skills.  We passed everyone in front of us and never got stuck.  Lunch was included in the deal and was delicious! It was nice to have something besides rice and beans. (:  Overall, the tour was great and I highly recommend it! Our team bonded tremendously.
Monday, we packed in the morning then headed to the airport.  Our flights were great and we are all happy to be home.

Thanks for all of your prayers and support!
More Pictures to come!!

God Bless, Elise.