Today proved to be a powerful end to a great week of mission work. It began with a great breakfast here at the Diocesan House with Bishop Monterrosa. Then we loaded the bus with our great driver Mauricio, and headed to the spot in the city of Heredia where a Jogar Esculea is planned. This Jogar Escuela is a unique idea that the Diocese of Costa Rica is a driving force behind. The idea is that neighborhood families will have a place to be fed physically as well as educationally. In fact we hope to support the same idea in the town of Guacimo where we have been working closely with Father Pedro and his 2 churches.
After visiting the Jogar Escuela site, we were off to Cafe Britt for a tour of the coffee plantation and the factory where their coffee is roasted. What a great tour for me to go on! Incase you haven't heard, I love coffee and now I understand the reason why so much more! In fact to make sure I could buy enough, I am having the coffee shipped home this trip! Yay for not having to throw out more stuff to make room for 5 pounds of coffee!
The last stop on our day of adventure was downtown San Jose where we first shopped in the marketplace with the local arts and crafts. Then after a little shopping, the we walked about 5 blocks to the National Theater, however it was closed. Then walked to the National Cathedral which was quite a site to see.
Overall San Jose is a very busy and vibrant place to be. And for those of you that think you have traffic problems...just spend one day in San Jose, Costa Rica...you may change your idea of what traffic really is, especially you Charlotte drivers!
Tomorrow brings our final morning in San Jose. Up early to first stop at an up and running Jogar Escuela in el Barrio de Cuba. Then it is back to the airport to head back to Charlotte to spread the word of our work and share with others the experience of being a missionary!
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