Now I’m at the airport, waiting for my flight. Sarah and Jen
left on the 7 am flight. My flight leaves at 12 and it’s only 8:30 am, so I
have a long ways to go. But to just comment on my stay here and the people that
I was able to meet ….
Let me start with before I came. I asked Christ that if He thought
this would be a good spiritual and learning experience then I asked Him to help
me go. I was with doubts if my parents would allow me to go (and the cost too)
because it was last minute on my part. Well, it has been more than what I hoped
for. Even my roommates (Sarah and Jen) were inspirational to me and my life.
They love Jesus so much and carry Him everywhere they go. It’s remarkable to
witness, and it’s been a comfort to know that He is enough.
At first I was sadden in my heart that many Hispanics (I
like to feel like they are all a part of me because our cultures are similar)
have decided to leave the Catholic Church and conform with other
evangelical/protestant churches, especially their strong historical devotion to
the Virgin and the saints. I think last time I went back to Peru (2 years ago)
I was shocked to see a Christian ‘church’ service time board (that wasn’t
Catholic) in an ordinary neighborhood. But, it comforts me that we are all of
the same family in Christ through Baptism and that I am called to pray for the
conversion of the world, which includes everyone. I recall back something that
Father David told me in confession, that “in heaven we will all belong to the
same catholic family – a universal family.” So this time has come as a wake-up
call to charity and to pray for all of us to be united in Christ and in His
love.
So yeah… it’s been spiritual and a lot of thoughts have
filled my mind. Most importantly love above all. I’m glad that as humans we
have that connection with the person sitting next to us – that we have the same
image as God, the same reason of existence – to love.
The Costa Ricans, wow. They have such a mix in their culture
– Caribbean, Spanish blood, Jamaican mix. It is noticeable in their food. I
recommend anyone that visits to try their “rice & beans”, even if they
don’t like beans! (I don’t generally eat beans but I made an exception). Their
houses are very packed together, and their San Jose city is in the middle of mountains
rising up and down, with streets and roads going up and down, curving left to
right. Very beautiful and also very different. I hope I can visit in the
future, because I only got a small taste of the colorful culture.
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| Me, Jen, and Sarah with the Costa Rican flag behind us, in San Jose. |
Thank you Jesus for this blessing, and thank you
blessed mother for your tender love that followed me everywhere!
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