Waterfall gardens (19/1/2007)

We visited a waterfall garden called La Paz, which we think means 'peace'. On the campus there are often 'work teams' which come mainly from America. They help with the building and development of the campus and also sometimes come as part of something called 'Fusion'. Fusion is where a youth group from one Church here in Costa Rica joins up with a youth group abroad and they visit each other. There is a group leaving here for Chicago (USA) next week.

When these teams come they spend a day visiting places around here so we went with them to 'La Paz' and also a Coffee plantation.

This team (photo) wasn't part of the Fusion programme, they were a group of men from a Church in America who have come before. I managed to help a bit with breaking up and removing some concrete pavements (or 'sidewalks' as they call them). They did so much work considering they were only here for a week. Helen and I ate quite often with them and also we spent some evenings doing Bible study with them which is part of their time here. They we're a real nice group and Helen and I, if possible, would like to visit them in America on our way home. (They live around 5 hrs from the Shirleys, near Chicago).

The waterfall gardens were quality. Alot to see and so we've tryed to chose a few from our collection of photos. There was a butterfly farm in the gardens and you could watch as butterflies emerge from their cacoons ready to fly. Pictured here with us is Brian and Stef who have become really good friends. They stay on the campus and are returning to America in June for Stef to finish her medical training.

(In case you don't know, you can click on the photos to enlarge them.)