Seeds of hope!

1Cor 3:6-7I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

As the son of a farmer I see great potential in the seed that is planted. My father plants yuca, rice, plantain, bananas, fruit trees, etc. and to see the fruit and provision that God gives is very rewarding.

This is the way I feel this week, blessed to be part of what God wants to do here.

Beloved of God and ours,
We hope you are well, and receiving from the Lord daily…refreshing your souls.
We would first like to apologize to anyone who has attempted to contact us via email, Skype, Facebook, or any other means that requires an internet connection. Just when we thought we were finally connected, and our internet problems were over, we are faced with more challenges to stay connected. Without belaboring this already exhausting point…we are back on our landlord’s porch using his wireless and exercising patience! Please know that it is very important to us that we stay connected to you all…that is why we are letting you know here on the blog. We feel we can reach more people quickly by posting a blog entry, than individually. So with that said…let’s get on with some news!!!


Costa Rica has a new president…or we should say “presidenta”! Laura Chinchilla was voted in as the first female president of Costa Rica yesterday. Costarricenses are incredibly patriotic, and yesterday the streets were filled with supporters for each party, working side-by-side, to encourage passers-by to vote for their candidate. It was exciting to see the unity of the crowds working together, in spite of their differences. It is good to see the democracy of Costa Rica in action.




We are so excited to share a praise report of how the Lord is moving. This past Friday we continued with week two of Foundations. Family members and friends continue to grow, and this week the children sat with us, with the bibles that we had given them in hand, with no prompting from their parents. When they knew it was time to start the study, they went to get their bibles, and sat quietly listening, and asked us to look up scriptures for them. It was encouraging to see their enthusiasm. We see the willingness to grow in those who are attending, and they also asked if they could invite others.

Another praise report…our boxes are here in Costa Rica! Remember the 12 boxes Geiner was loading into the white pick-up? They made it here, and should be delivered to our house during this week. Geiner will have his books…and Denise will have more clothes, kitchen gadgets…and more. Thank you Lord! With the arrival of the books comes a construction project. Geiner will be building shelves and exercising creative carpentry!

Just to let you know…the car is fixed as well! We see the Lord’s blessings in so many different areas. The gentleman who fixed the car worked for a Toyota dealer for years, but charges much less. So he knows enough to trust that he is not taking shots in the dark, and also trust that it will be done according to Toyota standards.


We continue to pray for wisdom and guidance, and for you.

This week...at one point I felt like I needed to be way more prepared than what I am and started getting discouraged. Then yesterday (Sunday) we went to church with our landlords and God showed me that I am just like the little boy with the five loaves of bread and two fishes, and I learned that "a little is always plenty in the hands of Jesus". Then this morning I read a prayer in one of our books that applies to my search of God's will for our lives,...see, the heart with which you do things makes the difference between a miracle that it was thought impossible and a simple lunch. God glorifies Himself in what many think impossible, and the prayer is this:


“Dear Lord, I know that You have made all of the necessary preparations for me to do something significant with my life. I’m not walking this journey alone. I ask that you open my eyes to see the doors of opportunity that lie before me as well as give me the faith to walk away from those opportunities to do something that look important but are really not necessary for me. Please keep me focused on fulfilling Your plan for my life.” Miles McPherson. “Do Something” pg 77.