Thursday, January 7, 2010

Last few days of the trip!

We have all had an amazing time this week, working hard and building relationships here in Costa Rica. Each day has been packed and we are all exhausted but loving every second of it! It's hard to believe we've been here for a week, because it feels like so much longer. Tomorrow is our last day of work and it will be hard to say goodbye to some of the people we have met here. Saturday we have a fun day going to Jaco beach and then leave Sunday morning.
Please pray for the team as the trip comes to an end and we all prepare to head back to the US. We'll see you soon!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Pura Vida en Costa Rica!

We are officially LOVING our time in this beautiful country! It is only the end of day 4 and we all feel like we've been here for a month. The team has dived in to serving the community as well as getting to know each other. Today was our first day of work and the team split up between working at a church in Barva, doing Vacation Bible School and installing a new drop ceiling, and also starting to lay a new cement slab for a soccer area in a neighborhood called La Cuenca, as well as do a vacation Bible school there.
Yesterday we had the amazing opportunity to worship in both of the communities at churches then we were welcomed into several families homes for the afternoon. Everyone got to experience an overwhelming amount of hospitality and the stories have all been great. Last night in La Cuenca we helped run a concert of a very popular Costa Rican reggaetone artist, Tapon. It was so crazy to see so many fans pour into the small area with all of us gringos mixed in. We sang, we danced, we lifted children onto our shoulders so they could see. All around it was an absolutely awesome day. The Lord truly protected and provided for our team from start to finish.
We can't wait to share more stories with you!