definitely the favorites....

01.03.2011

We are definitely Eliezel's favorite!!!! the bracelet on my arm proves it....

So it's been a busy few days and the internet hasn't been the greatest....so let me get you up to speed....

After La Gloria, Yanis made us dinner and this time they invited us to their home! It was so great to see where they lived and spend time there with them. Yanis asked us what our favorite foods were a couple of days before and Kerri and i gave a long list of favorites....she ended up making EVERY dish we love! fish, lentils, garlic potatoes, plantains, veggies....A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!!!!!

Many family members were there including Pastor Nieves' mother, his brother and wife, and Yanis' niece. We had some great laughs, including the fact that Yanis introduced her niece as Sobrina. So while talking with them i called her Sobrina many times thinking that was her name. I didn't realize (since i don't know Spanish) that Sobrina is "niece" in spanish! Her actual name is Tamara.....hilarious! Definitely had everyone laughing!!

yesterday we had a great service with our church family. what a blessing to spend more time with our friends. We had a great lunch at the pizzeria again with Pastor Nieves and his family, Silvia, and Dario.

Last evening we had our farewell service....many from the past years were there: alonzo, katie, luis, edson, cielio, and many others. It was such a great time with a service and communion. After the service, Cabot invited his Panama buddies (Pastor's boys) to spend the night with him in the hotel. Oh my! to see their faces as they walked into the room...they were so amazed! :o) They also wanted to make sure they could shower! (they don't have running water much of the time...) So after watching Cars (thanks Karen R.!) they went to bed....and woke up ready for their shower...what a great blessing Abdias, Arodis, and Abner are!!!!! :o)

Unfortunately, right after the service, Jeremy's side began to hurt and within a few minutes he knew it was kidney stones. So getting some pain meds from fellow trip members he went to bed. Around 2am he banged on our door (in which Kerri and i thought we were dreaming...) needing Kerri's Spanish dictionary, he was heading to the hospital. I found him around 6am in the lobby asleep...drugged.... so needless to say he made it to the hospital, they gave him an IV (with clean needles, he said). Afterwards, the doctor was kind enough to drive him back to the hotel. They gave him a prescription (.41 a pill)! We asked him how he paid for the hospital bill, he said that they just took his passport number down!?!?!?!? who knows!!

So he's been in a lot of pain today. We had our long bus ride today and he has slept the whole way and all the while we have been at the seminary. He doesn't even remember getting out to go the the bathroom! or....me getting him up from the lobby couch and taking him back to the room. he's a mess....

On our way back to San Jose, we stopped at the Sloth Sanctuary!!! We have been wanting to do this for a long time and this was the year we insisted. We didn't do the tour, but they did have a gift shop. We were excited to buy shirts (for Kerri, myself, and Eliezel...photos to come...) and also one of the ladies came in with a 1 day old sloth!!! it was so tiny with long nails....her name was Violet (twin of her brother, Sebastian). It was a great surprise!!!

Tomorrow we are headed to Rainforest Atlantic to zip line, air tram, and lunch. We are excited to spend some time with our great missionary, Eliezel tomorrow! Its been great to spend a few hours with him and realize that he did truly miss coming with us! :o) :o) We have a lot of surprises for him and also a top 30 list to sum up our trip in Panama this year...i will share it will you all also...

Hope you all have a great week! Its time for us to relax and enjoy now in beautiful San Jose, Costa Rica!! See you soon....