Around the house

My birthday presents from Janelle and Chelsea.



This is a spider, they are everywhere and don't seem to bother anyone.




The above 2 pictures are "doggie." I thought he didn't like me, but really he justs barks until I come pet him.



Bored on my bed

Other things in Cartago

Really old ruins of a really cool church.





Indigenous artifacts of tribal leaders.




Caterpillar friend





Indigenous and natural plant museum.





All the people who have at some point lived in Colorado and are proud to admit it.



I got the CO backwards the first time.

Soccer Games somewhere near Cartago

These are all out of order (not even reverse) and I don't know why.



The final score on my game. So maybe I let in 9 goals, but I don't think I did too bad because we almost tied at 8-9. And when the girls team lost by half I think it is saying something about my goalie skills that we only lost by one.

My new order of favorite animals

Beau Jo
Sperm Whales
Dinosaurs with missiles on their backs
Dinosaurs and related ancient animals (including Megaladon)
Dogs
Wildlife
Cats
Killer Whales
Awesome Insects
everything else in the entire world...
dogs that bark

For Zach

They like to share their minds here on the side of buildings and walls. I don't really know what this is suppose to be expressing.

Please pray for me in this time of lots of hard Spanish

I am working on my final for Spanish tomorrow. Wooo! Finals in February! Unfortunately I have to give an 8 minute presentation all by myself to 3 native Spanish speaking professors about Costa Rican National Parks. I am allowed one note card but I can't read from it at all. I am performing it for my dad a couple of times tonight but 8 MINUTES IS A LOT IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE!!!! Thanks.

p.s. I also have another Spanish test on Friday. My huge final paper due on Tuesday and a group presentation synthesizing our papers on Friday of next week. You know, if you felt like praying for someone's academics. I promise to return the favor double during your finals in May.

A little note I gave to Chelsea and Janelle

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”
-Helen Keller

God has called us to life and often we have no idea what that looks like, but we do know where it begins and ends and that is in the person Jesus Christ.


(Sara Groves, What I thought I Wanted)
What I thought I wanted and what I got instead leaves me broken but somehow peaceful
I keep wanting you to be fair, but that’s not what you said
I want certain answers to these prayers, but that’s not what you said

What I thought I wanted and what I got instead leaves me broken and grateful
I am broken and grateful
I am broken and grateful
I want to be grateful
I want to be prayerful peaceful thankful graceful faithful grateful

Lovely day for a Volcano (pictures appear in reverse order)