During the rainy season in Manuel Antonio, anything can happen. Last night a huge thunderstorm knocked out the power for several hours and the rain has not stopped much since. I was very impressed how the volunteers handled the storm. Everyone remained calm, found candles, and continued to chat about their projects, travels and fears. We even started telling ghost stories, which worked well with the backdrop of thunder, lightning and heavy rain pounding on the roof.

Today, the rain continued, the electricity was infrequent, and water was out for several hours. Still, as new staff members we learned about the chores of the house and went shopping for the week. When the volunteers returned from the communities, the water was still out for one more hour. Still, no one complained and shared their left over water with others who had run out.  Tonight, I got to see the chores in action! The volunteers quickly cleaned the house so it looked brand new. Great job guys! Tomorrow begins a full day of First Responder Training.