Day 15

Greetings!

Today we went to a school to do a work project. We sanded walls, painted them, and weeded. When we painted the walls, we applied the wrong color and had to do it all over again. It's ok though because painting is so fun! 

After that, we walked for about 45 minutes to get to the beach. The path we took was soooo nice. the pathway was paved with rocks and all that surrounded us were different shades of green. Green trees, green cacti, green plants. Lizards blended in well with the rocks. I and a couple others always seem to drift away and be the last ones of the group because we like to take our time and enjoy nature. We found a hermit crab along the way, named it Hermie, and brought it along with us to the beach. The moment we felt the cool breeze and smelled the salty air, we knew we were near. As soon as we stepped on the soft silky sand, it was like a glimpse of heaven. The water was blue and clear. There was no end to the horizon. The waves rushed upon the sand and would gracefully creep back down. There were random big black iguanas just chilling in the sand either alone or groups of three an four. I'm certain that some of them are fire breathing iguanas......

As we walked past the beach, we went traveled along another path and went to another area of water that seemed somewhat private. The water was a aquamarine color with green and blue blended in. It was so clear that you can easily see your legs under water. These waters were calm and peaceful. You can see every ripple-big or small. I saw schools of fish and some crabs. There were fish randomly jumping from the water and if you went out far enough into the water you could see sea turtles! I and my teammate Sarah admired the beauty. The way the water reflected the plants and trees. The way there would be trees growing right at shore, rooted in the soft sand. We couldn't stop gushing about how beautiful it all was and how amazing our creator truly is. Our honeymoons with Jesus=can't get any better. At one of those moments, a pelican flew down 3 feet above our heads. It was hugeee. We then decide to swim sideways/backwards to "add spice to our lives" haha. The walk back from the beach was pleasant as well. Even though we walked a total of 4-5 miles, I wasn't tired at all. 

For dinner, I had a burger with some cultural additions such as eggs and sauce. I almost asked for alcohol thinking that i was asking for napkins......hah....ha....After that, we went to get ice cream! Mmmm. A drama was performed by the pier two time and there were a handful of people watching. I got a chance to talk to some of them and pray for them. Many of the people watching were teens and some were saved. Yay God! My Spanish keeps improving. Whoooo. I'm excited for every night because we want to do some teen ministry by the pier (where they all hang out). We'll have dramas and maybe some worship each night there. Thanks or reading and for prayers! Please continue to pray for those that are sick on this trip and so that God uses each and every one of us mightily. Thanks for everything. 

Love,
Michelle