Beloved of God and ours,
By the grace of our Almighty Lord and Savior, we are sitting here in an Internet Cafe in Costa Rica! How long have we waited for this time to arrive?...as long as the Lord allowed.
We are so grateful for His love, His provision, and His amazing plan.
We arrived Monday evening, without a glitch. Our 3 boxes went through customs, and our gracious friend (and landlord) Gary was there at the airport to meet us. Upon arriving "home" we found "Gallo Pinto" waiting for us in the frig! Estelia, Gary´s wife, prepared the typical Costa Rican dish consisting of rice, black beans, onions, Salsa Lisano, and cilantro. It was DELICIOUS! We are so blessed to have this godly couple as our friends and neighbors - they truly make us feel at home.
Tuesday we headed to Perez Zeledon, to Dad´s farm, to bring in the New Year with family. The 3 hours and 45 minute drive is through the mountains, and is only one lane each way...it has its "ups and downs and turns". When we were almost there, Geiner felt something give in the brakes. It was tricky...they continued working as we headed down the mountain, but they felt strange. Sure enough, upon arrival to our first destination, they gave way. They were down to the floor, and no longer stopping the car. But how amazing is our God? He safely brought us through the dangerous road, and did not allow the brakes to finally give way until we arrived in a place where a mechanic could fix them. It just so happened that the mechanic´s name is also Geiner. He recently lost his 37 year old brother to alcoholism, and the family is broken and grieving. Geiner had a chance to pray with his mom and him, and offer some comfort, in the name of Jesus.
For now we want you all to know that we are here safe and sound, praising our Lord, and praying that you all bring in a new year full of blessings and praise for our Almighty God.
We will let you know as soon as we are "connected" at home.
Blessings from hermosa Costa Rica! Pura Vida! Thank you for your prayers. We will update as often as we can, and will try not to make them too long!
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Who hoo! So glad to know you are there, and that the Lord is already putting you to His uses and glorifying Himself through it. No doubt Who was in control of those brakes.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the calendar you sent. We will keep you in prayer. (And thank you so much for posting the blog! I bet there are a lot of people reading it...)
So glad to hear you made it safely and were welcomed so graciously! Crazy about those brakes...praise God for His protection! We love you dearly!!!! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHi Hermanos,
ReplyDeleteWe are blessed to hear that you made it to Costa Rica safely. Praise God for His protection while you were driving and for the chance to minister to this people that are hurting. The "Gallo Pinto" sure sounds good!!
Thank you sooo much for the beautiful 2010 Calender. What a wonderful way to help us remember to pray for you daily. I loved the fact that there are Scripture readings for each day.
Our love and prayers are with you. Love you both!!
Su Hermana en Cristo,
Dolores Jiron
God is great for having blessed you with a safe trip and a loving welcome from friends and family. It's no surprise to me that He brought you through the mountainous road with care, and you now have the new brakes. Praise Him for His blessings so that you'll be ministering to the people who need to hear His word.
ReplyDeleteThnak you, again, for the beautiful calendar. To see your loving faces while praying for you; to be able to read the scripture reading for each day..we're extremely blessed and thankful for your prayers. We couldn't have asked for more.
Our prayers and love are with you always. Until we see you again, Happy New Year.
Love, Joan and Dee
Thanks for the update you guys! So excited to watch what God is going to do thru you in this new venture of faith. Love you and praying for you!
ReplyDeletePastor Pat Kenney
Shepherd's Staff Mission Facilitators
Praise God for a safe arrival and for the chance to witness. Happy New Year to you both with all God's Blessings.
ReplyDeletePraise God!
ReplyDeleteHello;
ReplyDeleteWe are glad to read that you have arrived home safely. We look forward to future updates. We will pray for you.