Greetings again from Costa Rica!! The rainy season is upon us! The last couple of weeks have been really exciting. Work continues to progress on our projects and I continue to make and build relationships daily. I continue to learn valuable lessons daily that promise to benefit me greatly in the future. For the past two weeks, Stephen, another intern, and myself have been working to complete a report for an investigation that we performed for water projects in two indigenous villages in the jungle here in Costa Rica. This was a tremendous adventure where the Lord continually reminded me of why I am here in Costa Rica. It was truly amazing to experience God's beautiful creation and to meet the people who live in these difficult places.
Our team was challenged many times with frustration, injury, exhaustion, and encountered more snakes in one day than have been seen on all previous trips combined. We hiked for over 18 hours in four days to visit two different indigenous communities. Our challenges included crossing the river several times, crossing a makeshift suspension bridge, and climbing up and down waterfalls just to name a few. I was given the opportunity and challenge to lead the group in gathering the relevant information necessary to design an improved water system for the two communities. God used this time to teach me that with His help, I did have the ability to lead this type of project in the future. Many lessons were learned on this 4 day trip that I will never forget! I will cut this short for now and leave you with a short video from our time in the Jungle. I hope you enjoy!!
