Reflection

Imagine walking down a trail of mud, rock and occasional cow dung with trees beside you directly giving their oxygen for your lungs to breathe. Imagine the sounds of Mono Congo monkeys, tucans, birds, lizards, wind, rivers, squishy footsteps, mooing cows, thunder, surrounding you.

Just imagine going up this trail at night by yourself and stopping at Gustavino´s house (the medicine man´s house) for some rest. You arrive at this deck with men, women and children sitting in the dark speaking Ngabere. They welcome you and tell you to take a seat while they serve you fresh new rice picked from their farm. They start talking to you about the unity of humankind and the beauty of world. Then you all sit around this big black pot on the ground filled with sweet fresh ground Cacao to drink out of guacales while you all tell stories and experiences right under the bright moonlight and clouds serving as mirrors of the light. They know you are tired so they set a few rice sacks on the ground with a blanket and a pillow to sleep on and a candle to see and read.

I have had countless incredible experiences while being here for about over a month now. This past weekend we had an intensive Ruhi course study of the sequence of books mentioned in the very first blog. I ended up strengthening relationships with some people and refreshing my spirit.

I have had the time to meditate and reflect on my life and how I want to apply certain things in my life in present and future. I have learned the importance of service, kindliness, humility, courtesy, unity, prayer, love, gratitude, friendship, silence, listening, moderation, organization, peace, tranquility, honesty, detatchment, family, marriage, and how none of this can be achieved to its maximum purity without God.

All my love goes to you.