sweet family

Sunday afternoon was tough for me, to say goodbye to my parents. I came home and my host family was gone for the day. I tried to call a few people to see if anyone was in town, but couldn't get anyone. I was really sad and just did NOT want to be at home, so I decided to just get out of the house and walk around town. I walked around for about 45 minutes, and it was very refreshing. I went to the supermarket, got some cereal and cold coffee drinks for next to nothing, a Costa Rican version of Glamour or something like that, and came back to the house. Getting out for a little bit was nice. So I came back in, my family still wasn't home, and so I went out to the river near my house just to take in the beauty of the sunny day. I stumbled upon a couple of dads and their sons, and of course decided to strike up a conversation with the kid about the crocodile in the river. He was SO adorable - couldn't have been more than 2, with big blue eyes and curly curly brown hair. I talked to him and his dad for a bit, and they asked if I wanted to have coffee at their house. I think he sensed my nervousness, and he pointed me to their house which was just on the corner. I felt good about it, so I went. The family welcomed me in and made a WONDERFUL cup of coffee for me. I talked to them for a while and they were very nice, and told me that anytime that I wanted coffee or lunch I should stop by. There were no catches, nothing weird about the whole situation. I was so thankful for that "magic moment" that the Lord gave me - it was just what I needed that afternoon...the happiness, the feeling of family. It was incredible. When I got home, my host family had arrived and we all talked for a while. Having other people around me made me feel a lot better. I'm so happy that the Lord was looking out for me, and that I didn't miss my magic moment of that day.