Life Changing Work!

Written By Mike Vaughn

La Carpio was the most impactful, life changing experience of my life. For two straight days we paved roads and helped the people of this community. The community was just so grateful and they were the happiest people I have ever met. These people really didn't have anything, but were still so happy. All of the community was like one big family and they all came out to help and better their community. Seeing how these people all come together inspired me and it was just something that I have never seen or been a part of before. After the two days of work we had a little party with the community, consisting of cake and a piñata. This had most of the group in tears because even though they have barely anything they all came together to show their appreciation.

Today was our last day in San Jose, and we decided to take it to the mountain tops. We explored two volcanoes that were 2 miles in elevation. The volcanoes provided a breath taking view. This site will definitely be my next Facebook profile picture. After the volcanoes we meet and worldwide known mask maker. This man was just so proud of his work, even though he makes no money off of the masks, it's his hobby. He is a farmer during the day, and mask maker at night. He is one of the few people that keep the mask making tradition alive. The masks were very interesting, and he is so proud of his work, and people like us that come to see his work is why he does it all in the first place.

Coast Rica has been so much more than I could have ever imagined. We are barely half way through and tomorrow morning we will be ascending deep into the Rain Forest for the rest of the trip. We are all looking forward to this and will be supplying tons of pictures and blogs about it next week, once we regain internet.

Singing off from Costa Rica-- Mike Vaughn