We had one of the best days we’ve had since arriving in Costa Rica. We went with our local church to a baptism at Camp Brittney in the town of Atenas, a little over an hour from here. The area reminded us of home, with a river, some cows, and even some dead leaves on the ground.

.

.

.

There was a bridge over the river to where the cows were. Diane got stuck , and I had to go rescue her. We figured out a little later that the reason it was so narrow was to prevent the cows from crossing the river.

.

.

.

Several people were baptized. One of them was named Jesus, a common name in Latin America. The Pastor said it made him think of John the Baptist, baptizing Jesus.

.

.

.

After the baptism, we spent some time in the pool with new friends.

.

.

.

On the way back, we went the long way, on several windy curvy roads, and were able to see some of the beautiful scenery here.