Sunday was my first full day with my family. Unfortunately, my host mom´s grandma passed away on Saturday night so it was a sad day for my family. In Costa Rica funerals are the next day, so I attended that with them in the afternoon. We went to the great grandmas house Sunda morning for a viewing of sorts and then my host dad (papa Yue) and I went to the Fieria, which is basically a farmers market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables for the week. He likes a good deal and he also likes fruit so it was fun time to observing and having him explain different things to me. We had some fresh watermelon samples and he bought me a fresh coco to drink out of.
These are not my pictures, but the man at the market just chopped off the top so there was a small hole and then you put a straw in and drink away. It was very good, and fresh. When we arrived back at the house my dad took the cocos outside and chopped them open with a machete. We scooped out the thin layer of fruit on the inside and ate that. I did not care for that to much, but it does not have a lot of flavor and has an odd texture. My dad told me that it is very healthy.
In the afternoon we went to the funeral and burial. A group of Mariachis sang during the procession as they carried the casket down the hill from the church. They sang beautifully, and I hope I have the opportunity again, though under different circumstances. My host siblings are quickly becoming a blessing. We are spending a lot of time together, and my sister who is five is quickly learning how to communicate with me. She is learning English in school, so we often swap phrases. It is so neat to see God´s loving provision.
Monday was our first day going to the school so papa Coqui, who he is the dad of my host mom, walked me and other students to school. There are four families that live in my compound, the parents and their three daughters who are each married and have families, and each of these families are hosting students, so there are four of us living in houses next to each other. We felt like little ducklings following him down the road. They are all so kind and our host families really look after us. My host mom goes to work early so when I came down later for breakfast this morning she had the tea pot all set out and a lunch packed for me. After meeting all the students at the school and having a quick tour around town we went from San Josecito to Heredia where we got split into groups and had to go and find things around the city. It was pretty fun and a good way to explore. Papa Coqui met us at the bus stop and walked us home again, so now I journey of finding our way around alone begins. Above is a picture of Parque Central where we met after we found all of our items. It was a beautiful day!
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