Volcano & Shopping Day! (4th full day in Costa Rica)

Our fourth full day in Costa Rica, or Volcano Day (what I call it), was nothing if not an adventure. The morning was started a half an hour earlier than usual, but this was made easier with Franco's
amazing breakfast. We hopped on the bus at seven to pick up Bruce and Angie, and head to Irazú Volcano. Special thanks to Gabriél (our amazing bus driver), Gracias Mae (Thanks dude)! We arrived at the volcano roughly two hours later. We had a great time walking around, seeing the sights, and (some of us) doing/attempting flips off part of the side of the volcano. On our way back to the bus we came across these animals Bruce and Angie described as somewhat of a possum, raccoon, and monkey hybrid; cute, but also aggressive. After the volcano trip, we headed out to eat lunch at a local pizza shop where the food was amazing. Then, we took a short drive to a little market area to shop. It had lots of little stores where most of us bought various keepsakes or gifts. From there, we headed back to Franco's for an hour, then headed to a worship service. Unlike the service we went to on Wednesday, this service consisted of five churches and was much larger. Even though we did not understand much (because it was entirely in Spanish), I believe all of us could feel how powerful the messages were, and the overall feeling in the room was. After the service we headed to a nearby plaza to eat dinner at a shop called TacoBar. Following dinner, we arrived back at Franco's around 8:45 local time. Being worn out from the long, exciting day, we all settled down quickly. We are all looking forward to experiencing the service, meeting the youth group, and seeing what new experiences God has in store for us tomorrow. Thank you all for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers! We will have more updates on our adventures for you soon.