A new place I call home
8.12.23-8.20.23 This week has blown my mind! I arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica on Saturday afternoon. Jessica, Roberto, and their son Ian picked me up from the airport. Then the adventure began! We drove to Portantorchas (Port) and I started meeting everyone. All of the staff turned into family very quickly as they were very intentional about creating a safe environment and cultivating deep relationships with the students. I couldn't be happier with the group of students- everyone seems super genuine and open minded. Saturday (when I arrived) and Sunday morning was a bit difficult for me because I am an introvert, and it was very overwhelming being surrounded by so many new people and processing that I will be living here for the next 8 months. Then I started getting to know people better (especially when we played soccer-I got to see pe...