What a day! Today was the day we’ve been waiting for, as we finished the court! After days of hard work, hot sunshine, lessons in Costa Rica “tico time” and plenty of adversity, we finally finished our project. The boys feel so accomplished, and are more than ready for no more rice and beans, no more dirty clothes, and no more smelly wet shoes! Even though we’re all excited to come home, it was still hard to say goodbye to the community tonight. After finishing the court, the boys ran home for a celebratory dip in the pool, and played the little kids at soccer again tonight. Quite a few town members came out to support and cheer for both teams, and it was such a wonderful way to wrap up our time in the town of San Jaoquin. We also passed out Shorecrest basketball uniforms to the local kids tonight. At first, the kids thought that we were just letting them try on the jerseys. When they learned that the uniforms were theirs to keep, a chorus of squeals and giggles erupted from the group, and we’ve never seen so many happy faces.
We have an early morning tomorrow, as we head to the beach, and then our hotel in San Jose. Please excuse our short post, but enjoy the pictures of our wonderful day! We’re not sure if we’ll have internet access tomorrow, so this might be our last post before we see you on Sunday. Thank you for reading and sharing in our journey. We love you, and we can’t wait to see you soon!
We'll leave you with a quote that seems to fit our week perfectly!
“Find the thing that can and should be done
And we will find a way.” –Abraham Lincoln
Great job Team. We are proud of you!
ReplyDeleteLiz Winslow
The kids are still wearing the unifoms. :) and i returned to my home with many of them wondering where you all were and if you any of you would be calling soon. Many sad faces telling me how bored they are without all of you.
ReplyDeleteThank you again for coming to what i call home and sharing such a wonderful experience with my community and kids.
Cassie