Up in the Mountains

This past weekend we went on a mini retreat up to the mountains of Talamanca.  The lodge we stayed at was very quaint, as you can probably imagine from the picture.

After a fantastic lunch on Saturday we went on an adventure to see a waterfall hidden in the mountains and afterwards we watched a movie produced in Costa Rica, "El Regreso."

By the way, we got to the foresty mountain area surrounding the waterfall by horse.  I can't say I've had extensive experience with horses before, but now I understand why you have a sore bum after horseback riding.  However, it was completely worth the "dolor."  We also had to keep the horses in two different groups because the two groups did not get along.

On Sunday morning several people in our group got up early to go bird watching, but I was not one of them.  After they returned though, we had a massive and incredibly delicious breakfast and then set up our own church service outside.  We reflected on how God is working through us here in a foreign country.  The blessings are incredible every single day.

Gracias a Dios,
~Nola