Fun Quotes & Final VIDEOS (By Rachel G)

(Thank you, Rachel G., for the quotes, and the videos--jump to videos)

"I have a bladder the size of a peanut" -David Rose 

"Where those Zitches at?" (Zitch dogs) -Caleb 

"Your watermelon is pregnant." -Matt Sullivan 

"You're not the father." -Luke

 Rachel Sweeny speaking: "Anne said, "Is there a bug on me? But it was just my hairy legs."

"So John and I were working on this old lady.." -David 

"Wow, that's wet." -Austin in the ocean 

"Upe!!!!!!!!!" -Ari 

"Are you a male fish or a female fish?" -Caroline 

*puns for an eternity* -Justus, Rachel Griffith, and David 

"Bromance? No it's just friendship." -David

David*spits* "I am literally fount of living water that never will run dry."

"My goldfish is six years old. It's obese and white." -Rachel Griffith 

"This pot is bigger than my scholarship amount." -Caroline 

*Eduardo comes in bloody from a shaving cut on his head* "I know where you sleep."

"At least Judas showed up at the last supper." -Brian 

"We are both tall, and we are both Jesus. What else do you need?" -Clint about himself and Tyler 

"Luke seemed a little too excited to be sacrificed." -Rachel Sweeney 

When coming up with animals that start with C for Clint's name: "Kangaroo" -Victoria 

"It's like catching a baby." -Caroline 

"My sunburn is asymmetrical." -Rachel Griffith

Caroline talking about David: "He's a white suburban dad raising a teenage daughter."

"Why did the chicken cross the road? To pass on to the other side." -Eduardo 

"Edweirdo" -David

"I know what it's like to do the drugs." -Mama Tia

"These are some quality buns." -Justus 

"Make sure to wash your toots." -Edweirdo 

"I really want to meet a Gastrointestinal doctor named Joe. He'd be G. I. Joe." -Rachel Griffith 

Ethan addressing Garrett: "Good job, Caleb."

"My hands look like Cosmopolitan ice cream." -David 

"Brian is the equivalent of the Wizard of Oz. All-knowing but totally unaware." -Justus 

"You've texted any babes, Brian?" -David 

"You got me with your trigger." -Brian 

"It does look like a chicken, but it's a bird." -Anne 

"Wow this pillow is really heavy." -David



CARRY ON The BUS RIDES video (R.Griffith)

Collective Videos w/song (R.Griffith)

Mama Tia, Tia Camila, Justus, Brian, Abuela Barby, Nurse Rene

Day 6 -- Atenas, Bonilla, Santa Rita

On Day 6, two of us had to stay back at the "camp" due to illness, so the photos from the morning come from Kevin Salley (thanks, Kev!).

In the afternoon, after everyone returned from a long day of ESL and Bible club outreach, they spent some well-deserved cooling down time in the pool.

But after supper, we were back at it. Time for "jovenes" -- youth group -- in Santa Rita.  Our teens played game with the local kids of the area, and then we shared the evangelistic mime--with Rachel Sweeney switching from director to actor (filling in for Rylanne whose back was hurting her).

Pastor Eduardo shared a message from the life of Rehaboam, and five young people raised their hands in response to the invitation.  Praise the Lord!  His work.

We also enjoyed Drew Brads sharing his Rubics Cube giftedness.  So much fun to watch the kids' faces.

Pictures on Facebook -- Videos on Facebook -- All Photos

Day 5 --an excursion with nature

Day 5 was a day for excursion.  The students, plus Brian and Justus, enjoyed the Canyon Touring at Quepos (north up the coast from where we had been staying), and I know that we will share pictures from that adventure soon.

After that adventure, we traveled about another hour north to the popular vacation spot of Jacó, where we stuck our toes in the Pacific Ocean and enjoyed ice cream at POPS.

A little further north, we stopped at the Tarcoles River to peek over at the crocodiles.  It's a very narrow walk on a very narrow walkway, but at least all the rails are up now. :)  Everyone safe and sound.

By the way, this team is fun to be on a bus with--they break out in song at every little thing--often time praise and worship.

Photos on Facebook 

Complete collection of photos

Day Four -- Colorado

On Day four we left Buenos Aires to go to Colorado, a trip of about an hour and a half, with the last hour being all dirt and rocky roads, not to mention window and cliff-side.  Beautiful view, albeit precipitous.

In Colorado, we had breakfast at a local school -- gallo pinto and eggs and ham.  Cafe and Agua Dulce.  Then we split into two groups.  One group stayed at the high school to minister through English-as-a-second-language outreach, and the other to work at an elementary school, where the team ran a  Bible-club-for kids-style ministry.  Rachel S. and Victoria shared the story of Paul's conversion three times with groups of around 20 students.  The ESL group had about thirty to thirty-five kids in their two groups--one of 7th and 8th graders, the other of 7th and 9th graders.

 After a delicious lunch of rice, beans, and a stew-type topping (prepared in an outdoor kitchen), we got back to work.  The ESL team stayed at a local house, invited children in the neighborhood (which doesn't really describe the rural layout at all), and hosted a VBS where Ariana and Austin taught the story of Elijah and the widow.

Long, busy day -- hot sun dry, dusty roads. Great spirits! And a stop for ice cream.  At supper time, we enjoyed another meal at Pastor Samuel and Rebecca's home in Buenos Aires. We also got to see all the ocnstruction work that Justus and Brian had helped Efrain with through the last two days.  They are building classrooms for the church plant at the pastor's home there in Buenos Aires.

At the end of our meal, we shared a time of thankfulness for the Pastor's family, for Efrain and his wife Julia.  We prayed over the ministry there, and like every evening, made sure we washed all the dishes.