Dia de Independencia

So yesterday we had our first day off from school. The festivities started on Monday when we got out of school at 12. Katie and I had to be back at 5 in order to "run with the torch." So when Central America first got its independence there was no way to communicate so people set out to spread the good news. To more efficient the travelers used laterns so they could keep going even when it got dark. So now to celebrate on Sept. 14th the "light"comes from Guatemala to Costa Rica. The school had a torch and we went to the nearest muncipal in Barva where they had the light that had been passed down through Central America. We lit our torch and then we ran to the school...just like in the Olympics. It was so cool. People were honking and cheering and it was a really neat thing to experience with some of the other kids. I'm the one running on the sidewalk. I don't really know why.

When we arrived at the school a lot of the students were dressed in traditional garb and it was so precious!!! A lot of the kids make their own laterns. It's incredible how creative they are.

On Tuesday the 5 missionaries went to a hotel to relax and play in a waterfall. We got caught in a huge downpour on the way home and all I could do was laugh although in the picture I'm really cold and sad. Enjoy!