Ola from Costa Rica!
 

I have a team of eleven here in Costa Rica this week, working on the Abraham Project. It's a church/orphanage/daycare/adult training center outside of San Jose. It's awesome - this is our third missions trip here since 2007. My daughter lived here as a volunteer for a year in 2005. The missionaries are so much fun (two couples) and the pastor of the church is a local guy. If anyone ever wants to do a missions trip that is a fairly easy one (emotionally), this is a great place to start. We actually have two ten year olds with us, a 13 year old (her third trip here) and a 17 year old besides ten adults.

We went to church this morning, and the praise and worship was tremendous, even though it's all in Spanish. They sang some of the same songs that we do. I could tell that the sermon was about marriage and family, but that's about all I got from it. LOL!

Tomorrow we will begin work on the Project - sheetrock, painting, etc. I will be sore, but it's worth it to know that you've helped out a few orphans and missionaries!

Re: Ola from Costa Rica!
 

Hi Sherri,

I'm sure you're really busy in the KLord's work and all, so I won't keep you long. But I was just wondering....

Why does the Lord always send you to warm places? Why doesn't he ever send you to, oh, I don't know.... Siberia????

God bless your labors. Please pray for us up in the frozen tundra of Alabama.

Re: Ola from Costa Rica!
 

Hmmm.....good question. It was kind of nice to leave 20 degrees and step off the plane at 78 degrees! If it makes you feel any better, I don't have warm water in my shower. LOL

Re: Ola from Costa Rica!
 

Ola from Texas. Hope you have an awesome time. Don't work too hard. Praise the Lord, for you and your team.

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Gloria a Dios.
Tiene usted todos las palabras para Yo Vi La Luz?

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Ummmm......no Espanol!! Translation please.

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We had our first work day today. I think I will probably be very sore by morning. I sanded baseboards most of today and I can feel it in my shoulders and back already. I'm almost 54 and not used to any physical work, so this is always a stretching trip for me. However, I also have two 50 year olds and a 62 year old with me, so I can't complain too much.

We have devotion in about a half hour. Last night's was really good - everyone opened up alot and talked about the trip so far. We do need prayer though. Last night we had one 9 year old with high fever and one 10 year old throwing up all night!! They both seem to be better today, but we don't need any more sickness! It incapacitates them and their moms.

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I assume you are all washing your hands thoroughly in Randy's alcohol stuff :)

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He brought enough for everyone! LOL

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it is always a blessing for help to come to the mission field...I cringe when some people come to and tell us they are coming to check us out...lol...if people only know what missionaries face...thanks for taking your groups anywhere to do anything. By the way we have some churches to paint...ha...