Day 2 morning

Imagine eating breakfast in a rainforest. Well, that is exactly what we did on our first morning at Costa Rica. For breakfast we had fresh fruit, eggs, sausage, and mango juice. Cole  says "On a scale of one to ten I'd give it an eleven." After breakfast we had a devotion on Acts 20:35 for our theme for the trip. After some team-building exercises we walked to the school of Chilamate. 

At the school we took a tour of the property to look at the work that we will be participating in. Our group helped teach classes, started some work, and made new relationships by playing basketball and soccer with students. Thus far we have had an excellent morning at Chilamate, Costa Rica.

By Sam, Charlie, Ben, Darnell

Day One

Our boys did a great job traveling today. Once we arrived in San Jose, we loaded up a bus and ride about two hours to the Eco lodge in Chilamate. We ate a late lunch of pasta salad, salad, plantain chips, and empanadas. Then we had some safety training and team building exercises led by our World Leadership School guides, Randall and Javier. Even though it was raining, the boys all gave their best effort. 

Dinner will be a chicken and rice dish. After dinner we will recap the day and then head to bed since we were up so early this morning for our flight!

Below are pictures of team building exercises. 

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Students are in Costa Rica!

Hello Family and Friends of PDS! The group has arrived into the San José airport and will be meeting their WLS instructors Javier and Randall. They will grab lunch and make their way to the Chilamate Eco-Retreat. The group will start updating the blog tomorrow. Please call the WLS office with any questions during the program - 303-679-3412.

Erin Lasky
Director of Operations

Ready to Go

Our team has all arrived at the airport and we are waiting to check in. We had a prayer with parents before we left. The boys are excited! We will post tonight to let you know we arrived safely!

Update: we have landed safely in Atlanta!

Breakfast in Atlanta airport...

It's Almost Time!

It's hard to believe we leave for Costa Rica in 16 days! We are meeting with the boys today and will create a covenant for them to sign on expectations of the trip. Once we create it, we will post it here.
The boys have been great in our meetings to prepare for our trip. We are so excited!
Parents, you can check this blog during our trip for updates and pictures!
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