Day Eight

Day Eight

Today was busy from the beginning. We are breakfast and hit the road close to 8. We drove an hour out of town to a zip lining center. 

We harnessed up and were drove to the top of a small hill nearby. These lines are in the jungle. So we clipped on and zipped from one platform to the next. There were about eleven platforms and it took about 45 minutes to complete the course. 

After completion we got back on the bus and drove to Laguna de Apoyo. This "resort" is settled in the crater of an extinct volcano which has filled with water, creating a massive lake.  We had an amazing lunch and lots of free time. Many played in the water, floating on rubber inner tubes, kayaks or pool noodles. We played King of the Mountain on a floating dock and other crazy games.

This day capped off the trip in a special way. We got back to the center around 6:30 and ate quickly. After packing our suitcases we met for our final debrief. 

We spent much of the evening discussing re-entry. We talked about how even though our friends and family love us, they won't love slowly looking through the thousands of pictures and videos we've taken. We talked about the feelings of sadness that are common after missions trips. 

Ask your students how the trip was. Ask them what made an impact. Ask them what they don't want to forget. But make sure you ask them how God changed them or what He taught them. 

I will post from one of the airports during our travels tomorrow. Thanks for joining us on our journey in this way. Thanks for your prayers.