Costa Rica '17
DAY 1:
my sweet grandparents came to see 2 of the 3 Gibson girls off !!
saying goodbye to my momma was so so hard y'all we've never been apart that long
roomies in line for security
our docs are OK
we made it to H-town safe & sound. now for a 3 hour layover that got delayed an additional hour & a half
1 of our 75 bathroom breaks
BWW round 1 w some of my fav people
bathroom break 37 of 75
this was after we moved gates & got delayed another half hour
we made it to COSTAAAA
all of our bags made it through customs #party
on the bus on our way to our hotel
family meal
night 1 in Costa Ricaaaaaaa
DAY 2:
my favorite people
these sweet little ones taught me how to do the coolest hand game
4/6 Costa Rica gang gang at lunch
i would fly back to Costa just for these sopapilla nachos
*Beverly Hills 90210 theme song plays*
love love love my dani p
DAY 3:
she stole my heart in that blue sweater & those turds in the back photobombed ;)
happy girl bc i got to have those sopapilla nachos again
twinning w Juan part 2
just your local Texan turned Costa Rican cheerleaders
kip & i had to play trainer, shocker...
this is the best food i've ever had in my life. literally everything was good (except the plantains bc #icky)
DAY 4:
off we go on another day of serving little kiddos in CR
the little girl on the left is the same one that taught me that hand game & she, along w her friend, came up to me & asked me for my autograph. they are so so precious & i will never forget their sweet faces.
this little one stole ALLLLLLL of our hearts
DAY 5:
roomies minus our sweet sammy p
thankful i've gotten to do life w my bff for so long
love serving alongside my sweet boyfriend
this group. there's no better group. honored to do life w them & serve by their sides.
couples who workout together, stay together... lol
we're all casually "working out" in the park & a bird POOPED ON TYLER'S HEAD AHAHHAHHAHAHHA
DAY 6:
we spent the majority of the day doin zipskies w the boys
Costa Rica gang gang minus Christian
the only blondes of the trip
last night in Costa :((((((
DAY 7:
waiting in the Costa Rican airport & we're a little dead, but it's fine bc we both get to see our doggos
H-town here we come
FINALLY HOME
you might not have noticed, but there was a small gap in the pictures from night 4 into the morning of day 5. that's bc while on this trip i had a minor health issue. my body was exhausted & my brain was so hard focused that i had a minor anxiety attack. i recovered from the anxiety part of the attack & what followed was a shakiness that was more aggressive than normal. i usually get a little shaky & it subsides, but when it didn't stop was when i got scared that maybe something was really wrong. the shaking was involuntary & jolting, it was as though my muscles were having spasms. the more anxious i felt the more shaky i would get. even though i've had anxiety attacks throughout my life, i had never had one that the shaking carried over into the next day. i was so scared that something was wrong with my body & i was even more scared being in a different country. but my leaders, pastors, & friends surrounded me with prayer & constant checkups. eventually after my body had rested i was able to calm down & the shaking was minimal but still evident. i felt the spiritual battle that was fighting for my attention, but instead of letting satan win i fought it with prayer & rest & the Lord gave me strength to finish out the trip. in some ways it was extremely overwhelming, but when i called upon the name of the Lord, not only did he hear me, but He healed me. my heart is so full & so thankful for the incredible opportunity i had to go to Costa Rica to serve kids. thank you to everyone who prayed for our group & me specifically, it wouldn't have been possible without that. i am forever changed bc of those few days in CR. it was an honor to serve with Northplace Students & to be under Pastor Greg & Michelle, nothing we do is possible without them. if you are looking for a place to call home, plz come to NPS !!! follow them on twitter @NP_Students or on instagram @northplace_students
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"& I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord, & I will be the glory in her midst."
Zechariah 2:5
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