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Monday = no wifi

I just realized I contacted absolutely no one Monday that is not here with me in CR. Mondays are our free days to go explore or get homework done and do things around the Villa. I saw no status updates, no pictures of friends, and no random tweets. I was completely present with the people around me and I enjoyed it entirely. Some of the different programs I have been involved with that asked us to set aside our phones have been the greatest experiences. It's amazing what happens when all your attention is on the people in front of you.
Most of the group started their day at the University of Costa Rica playing ultimate frisbee. We do have at least 3 or 4 girls that are all varying degrees of sick, please be praying for them. I guess it's usual for the students to all get sick at some point while getting used to our new home.
After lunch some students went shopping or exploring and others like myself settled in to play some cards. After dinner is when things got real interesting. It was the ping pong championship. The setup included about 3 cameras, 30 spectators, 2 announcers, one score keeper, 2 players and one trophy. You know it was a good game because we got yelled at... a lot... by the Costa Rican neighbor lady so we took the celebration inside. The rest of the night was more card games, playing guitar and ukulele, singing, and hanging out. I think our group is already finding so many things to love about each other. Be praying God molds us into a strong team.
Our classes start Tuesday and we will be taking a Spanish test to determine what level Spanish class we should be starting in.
Buenas noches
Love has no borders,
- Rachel Martha

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