JOURNAL ENTRY Jan. 5 OUR FIRST DAY

Saturday, Jan. 5 Our day begin at 3:50 AM when Beverly Nolte, team leader, beat on our door announcing a new day. At the Des Moines Airport we got to see the security force in action! The fire alarm went off and everything stopped dead in its tracks. The fire trucks arrived after about 5 minutes and put the alarm out a few minutes later. Des Moines to Dallas, white fields to brown. Dallas to Costa Rica, flat to very hilly. We had one bag mix-up but got that straightened out. We had a beautiful bus pick us up at the airport and deliver us to the Iglesia Evangelica Metodista Conference Center (pictured first) our home away from home. Charlie Strong, an individual volunteer, helped us get settled and explained how things worked. We went to the Los Guidos Methodist Church (pictured second) and the ladies there fed us. Charlie exchanged money and entertained us until it was time to return to the compound and get ready for bed. It’s been a great day. Larry B