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Costa Rica 2.5

It's my "3rd" trip to Costa Rica but I'm only halfway through so I figured Costa Rica 2.5 was a good title for this one. God really is just amazing. He has already showed up in ways I never expected and continues to teach me and heal me. I traveled to Costa Rica mostly on my own which was cool to learn to navigate international travel on my own. Tonight will be my 6th night here and today we met up with the Cru team from Texas State University. The first half of the trip was spent in San Jose at the Villa where I lived last year. There I was able to reconnect with friends and ministry leaders from last year and also spend some time connecting with this year's students. I loved getting to know them and talk about life even if it was only for a little while. I was able to explore some new places with the new students and visit some favorite spots with friends from last year. It was awesome to spend time with the leadership team, to see their hearts for the students and the communities they serve. Also to see how much students are growing while they are there and praying with them for the work they are doing.

Today we took a bus from San José to Tamarindo which took about 6 hours and finally arrived around 6:30 at our hotel. We met up with the Cru group and tomorrow we start another adventure. Can't wait to see what God has up His sleeve for this leg of the trip. I'll make sure I let you know. 

Love has no borders,
Rachel Martha



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