Wednesday was pretty chillax since we had an eventful night the previous evening. We spent the morning and afternoon spending time in the word and spending time with each other. Megan made snickerdoodle cookies for the bible study we were attending that evening. Pati was teaching that night so she spent time preparing for the message she was going to deliver. We walked to the bus stop, took a 25 minute bus ride to Coronado and then walked another 15 minutes to a guy's house for bible study. We were only 15 minutes early which would have been perfect in the states... but Tico time... that's more like 30 minutes early. It's pretty tricky here with travel when you don't have your own car. You either leave and get there super early or risk arriving 30 minutes late. Better to be early I guess.
Everyone there greeted traditionally... which means a hug and a kiss on the cheek. I don't think I have been kissed on the cheek or given that many kisses in one night. Some of the Ticos weren't sure whether to greet Amy and I with a kiss on the cheek or not but we reassured them that it was fine.
We played an ice breaker game where we split into 4 teams. All I know is that I needed to jump up and down and repeat what everyone else in my group was saying. I really didn't understand anything until later Brooke explained that we were shouting about shoes... and what color they were... yep.
Pati taught a very engaging lesson. Everyone there seemed to be tuned in and a lot of response came back when Pati asked them to give their thoughts. I got some pictures of Pati preachin' up a storm and then took an awesome group photo. I didn't understand 98% of what Pati was saying but I was still engaged in her lesson and watching people respond. I also had to read a verse out of the bible in spanish... pretty sure my face turned red because I mispronounced a couple words and read so slow. I was afraid to say something wrong and it be something bad. jaja.
After the lesson we had a couple worship songs that we all sang with guitar accompaniment. I didn't know the first or last song but I did recognize "No Place I'd Rather Be." It was pretty neat to be singing in english when everyone else was singing in spanish.
I got to pray with a girl named Alison. She was so reserved and sweet. I used my phone to help me translate so that I could ask her how I could pray for her. She prayed in spanish for me and I prayed in english for her. Pretty awesome.
We took the bus home and basically I was so tired that I passed out in bed.
Something I was thinking about last night was how their high school bible study was the same as ours in the states. I could see almost a reflection of my home group days in last night. I don't know why I would have this subconscience thinking that it would be different but it was very much the same. The interactions were the same. It was pretty awesome.
Everyone there greeted traditionally... which means a hug and a kiss on the cheek. I don't think I have been kissed on the cheek or given that many kisses in one night. Some of the Ticos weren't sure whether to greet Amy and I with a kiss on the cheek or not but we reassured them that it was fine.
We played an ice breaker game where we split into 4 teams. All I know is that I needed to jump up and down and repeat what everyone else in my group was saying. I really didn't understand anything until later Brooke explained that we were shouting about shoes... and what color they were... yep.
Pati taught a very engaging lesson. Everyone there seemed to be tuned in and a lot of response came back when Pati asked them to give their thoughts. I got some pictures of Pati preachin' up a storm and then took an awesome group photo. I didn't understand 98% of what Pati was saying but I was still engaged in her lesson and watching people respond. I also had to read a verse out of the bible in spanish... pretty sure my face turned red because I mispronounced a couple words and read so slow. I was afraid to say something wrong and it be something bad. jaja.
After the lesson we had a couple worship songs that we all sang with guitar accompaniment. I didn't know the first or last song but I did recognize "No Place I'd Rather Be." It was pretty neat to be singing in english when everyone else was singing in spanish.
I got to pray with a girl named Alison. She was so reserved and sweet. I used my phone to help me translate so that I could ask her how I could pray for her. She prayed in spanish for me and I prayed in english for her. Pretty awesome.
We took the bus home and basically I was so tired that I passed out in bed.
Something I was thinking about last night was how their high school bible study was the same as ours in the states. I could see almost a reflection of my home group days in last night. I don't know why I would have this subconscience thinking that it would be different but it was very much the same. The interactions were the same. It was pretty awesome.
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Hola Gabriela, que bello grupo de juventud! Que magnifico la experiencia de escuchar y leer Su palabra en Espanol. La bendicion de escuchar a algien orando por uno en otra lengua es una conexion con El Senor, muy especial. Sigue adelante ofreciendo el unico remedio en esta vida--Cristo. Ofrecer un remedio sin Cristo es una terapia y solucion suboptima! XO Mami
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