Having experienced homestays before in Guatemala, I was a
little nervous to just be left on the front step, instead of meeting the
families as a group, and getting to know them a little before we separated. But
the second I heard how fast my host mother started filling in the silence as we
got off the bus, I knew that coming up with something to talk about was not
going to be a problem. The family was
extremely excited to get to know us, us being Luis, Damian, and me,
Rafael. The sleeping quarters were
extremely comfortable, bugs aside, and the food was delicious. There were also
plenty of neighbors and family friends that we got to meet! Massiel and
Jennifer joined us for some card games later in the evening, after we woke up
from our 2 hour nap, which was amazing and peaceful. I’ve started to fall in
love with this family quickly, and just the thought leaving them, and how much
harder it is going to be now, I get nervous, and scared. The weather has been as kind as one can
expect in Costa Rica, it is rainy, humid, and hot, but being surrounded by
friends, and doing plenty of fun activities keeps our mind off the weather.
This trip has been amazing so far, and we do miss our families, but at the same
time, the longer we stay here, the harder it is going to be to leave this
beautiful land, and these beautiful people. See you all soon!
Con experencia pasada, quedandome con una familia en
Guatemala, estaba un poco nervioso cuando nadamas me dejaron en la puerta de la
familia, y se fueron, en vez de conociendo a todas las familias juntos como un
grupo, y despues separandonos. Pero el Segundo que oi la voz de mi mama Costa
Ricense llenar el silencio, supe que no iva a ser un problema hablar con
ellos. La familia estaba muy emocionada
a conocernos, nosotros siendo: Luis, Damian, y yo, Rafael. Donde dormiamos esta muy agusto, sin ponerle
attencion a la cantidad ridicula de insectos, y la comida era deliciosa. Siempre habia sufficientes vecinos, y amigos
de familia que conocer. Massiel y Jennifer vinieron a nuestra casa mas tarde
despues de que tomamos una siesta de dos horas, la siesta siendo muy relaxante
y calmada. Me he estado enamorando de
esta familia rapidamente, y nadamas la idea de dejandolos me asusta. El ambiente y la temperature es tan gentil
como uno puede expectar de Costa Rica. Caliento, humedo, y lluviendo todos los
dias. Pero siendo rodados de amigos y hacienda
actividades divertidas nos quita la mente de la temperature dificil. Este viaje ha sido hermoso, y extranamos a
nuestras familias, pero al mismo tiempo, lo mas que nos quedamos aque, lo mas
dificil que va a ser irnos de este pais tan hermoso, y estas personas tan
hermosas. Los vemos pronto!!
