Sunday - God's Love

Sunday morning saw us up early and leaving shortly after breakfast to go to the church where we will be working and worshipping during this week. We met Pastor David Rojas and although service was scheduled for 9AM it really didn’t begin until about 9:45. That’s how they do it in Costa Rica. No one is in a hurry around here. We all participated in the praise and worship at the beginning and then Pastor David introduced the team to the congregation. We were welcomed with open arms and the church members gave each of us a hand made momento (a sand dollar with the name of the church written on it). There were about 50-60 people attending. The service was amazing!!! The love and passion for God immenated from each and every man, woman, and child.

Midway through the service, some of our team took all of the children across the road for Sunday school. We had 27 children who came to Sunday school ranging in age from 3 years old up to about 12. It was quite a variety. First we shared a story about some of the many gifts God gives us and how to share them with others. Alice read the story in English and then Drew translated it into Spanish. The kids were great listening very attentively and then participating in all the activities. We played games, drew pictures of the special gift that each one has that he/she wants to share with others, and then it was time for the kids to return to the church. Spending time with the beautiful children here and watching how excited they get to share the talents that the Lord has given them is truly a blessing for us all.

After church and Sunday school (approximately 1:00 - Yes! Service lasted over 3 hours) we went to lunch with Pastor David, his wife Angela, and his son Caleb. We enjoyed the fellowshipping and getting to know more about them. We spent Sunday afternoon and evening getting ourselves organized to begin our construction project and children’s ministry Monday morning. Remember about the 28 bags of supplies....well it is quite a task to unpack and organize the materials/supplies in order to get them in the hands of those who will be using it. But God has been blessing us and all is going well.

Prayer Request: On Monday Brother Luis will be doing some special training and we ask everyone to keep him in your prayers. I will close this blog for now but tune in again tomorrow for another update.