Our lives were quite different when we studied Spanish in Costa Rica we had daily dates after classes. We would sometimes stop by the local coffee shop and enjoy a milkshake before we returned home to study. Other times we would try to walk off the unfortunate effects of too many milkshakes at a local park. During our year in language school we lead a life focused on Spanish and family. In that way Costa Rica was a blessing for us. Today our lives are more hectic with ministry but we still take time for family, and even the occasional date.