Beloved of God and ours,
Since our last post we have had the blessing of a visit from the Pittmans. Dave, Wendy, Mariah, and Nathaniel came to Costa Rica for their family vacation, and we were privileged to spend time with them, as they experienced Costa Rica.
Wendy lived in San Jose for about 6 months…but that was 19 years ago, when her parents were missionaries here. Her Spanish skills returned quickly, and she was able to communicate very well. We were blessed to have them join us at our Foundations class on Wednesday evening…to share with them just a bit of our current ministry, and the plans for future ministry just ahead.
We are also glad they had opportunities to enjoy a Costa Rican vacation as a family, visiting Volcano Poas,
taking part in a coffee tour,
and Dave and the kids venturing out on a canopy tour that lasted 5 hours!
On Dave’s birthday we joined them for an excursion through the rain forest on our way to Quepos, which included some time on the beach.
Dave and Wendy are members of our care team, and we are so grateful for their partnership in this ministry. We wish we could have spent more time with them…to have them visit the study in Perez Zeledon...and we want to thank them for allowing us to take part in their family time, and for having hearts for the people of Costa Rica. Our prayers together with them were lifted to the Throne of Grace on behalf of the many here in Costa Rica who do not know the Truth. May our Heavenly Father continue to use us mightily, to show His love and to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to this nation.
We press on in our ministry, and know that the Lord’s timing is perfect. The study in Perez Zeledon is going well, as we continue through Ephesians…and the enemy is working hard to get in the way of some attending. Our prayer is that His truth will set them free from the traditions that bind them, and they will come to know that Jesus is real, alive, and wants to “sup” with them personally.
“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” Acts 3:19
