Category Archives: Costa Rica

yesterday we made a lot of progress on the fence. It’s so close to being done! we only have a few posts to put up and still need to attach some barbed wire. After dinner, we all sat around a … Continue reading →

yesterday morning we went to church. Aleksey translated so we could follow along. The music was really great and we enjoyed attending the service with Donald and his family. After church, we came back to the farm for lunch before … Continue reading →

Today we learned how to make compost. In the morning, we took a walk and gathered dead leaves and branches. After that, Donald showed us a vine to swing on and a tree to walk across. After lunch we cleaned … Continue reading →

After braving the east coast weather, we finally made it to Costa Rica! The trip was long but Donald, our host, was very welcoming and didn’t seem to mind staying up late for our arrival.  Day 1 consisted of eating … Continue reading →

I have a saying on my dorm room wall: go once a year, to a place you have never been. Back in September, when the ASB application came out, I looked over the different trips, and Costa Rica immediately stood … Continue reading →

When I  was offered an ASB team leader position for this trip back in the Spring of 2012, I realized right away that it was an incredible opportunity. When they told me that it was to Costa Rica to focus … Continue reading →