I Made It!!!!

Alrighty I apologize for not writing sooner but there has been no time!!! I am soooo overjoyed and extatic (notice the use of these big words) to be here in Costa Rica! It took longer to get here then we expected but finally we made it!

Our flight was originally suppossed to take off at 1:30 from COS but was delayed! So we didn't take off until about 2:45!!! :( So we missed our connection in Houston! So they had to book all of us new tickets for the next day! It was definitley an adventure but a very fun and exciting one! We got to Houston and they were gonna only give us two hotels but we ended up getting three! So we got out of the airport and as soon as we stepped out the air hit you and I felt like I was in a sauna! It wasn't the most pleasant thing in the world but we made it! So we sat there waiting for the shuttle to our hotel for like 30 minutes and then we found out the guy told us the wrong name of the hotel so we missed the shuttle. So we called a cab and all 6 of us piled in and headed off to the hotel. When we got to the hotel we got our rooms and then headed off to the hotel restaurant for some much needed food! The people in Houston were rude and we didnt know when we would meet someone with some niceness in them. After dinner we headed back to the room and watched tv and fell asleep...in the same clothes from that day i might add. Our plane was scheduled to leave at 9:20 the next moring and the shuttle came at 7 so we got up at 6:30. We got up brushed our teeth with these toothbrushes we had bought the night before and headed downstairs IN THE SAME CLOTHES FROM THE DAY BEFORE! It was rough but we managed! So we watied quite a while for the shuttle then we headed to the airport and got checked in and everything and had some breakfast! YUMMM! Me and Kendra also had our last Starbucks of the year which was yummy! But they actually have very good coffee down here! I don't even drink coffee and i think i'm addicted! :) So we boarded the plane and headed for San Jose, Costa Rica! It took about 3 hours and we were there! The view out of the window is amazing! It really does take your breath away! Everything is so green and there are mountains everywhere! BEAUTIFUL! So we got off the plane and got our luggage with no problems!!! Thank the Lord since they had to stay overnight at the airport! Then we went through customs which was the only thing i was really nervous about but we had no lines to wait in and no problemos!!!! So that was exciting!!! Then we turned the corner and saw Mario, DeAnza, and the kids and P. Blake all waiting for us! So we loaded up all 12 pieces of luggage and headed for Rod and Carmen's house! We unloaded all of their things and went to eat! Keep in mind that none of us had taken a shower for 24 hours so it was hard choosing whether to take a shower or eat..lol...But all is well! So that was my experience traveling here! Thank God for the Santistevan's!! I couldn't have done it without them! Yesterday we had a party for Mario's birthday which was fun...we had a pinata! The people in the pictures with us are Mario and Dee's friends...they are sooo fun to be around!! Carlos, Gloria, and Caleb....i have only known them for a day or two and i love them already! Mrs. Gloria knows english and she is very good at helping us with our spanish! Today i think we are gonna get a dresser for me and raychel's room. So i better get goin cuz we kinda got a late start today! I love you all and am excited for what God is doing already!