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| Lovely Tech Support! |
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| Getting set up |
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| Waiting to eat! |
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| Sweet friends!! |
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| Fun fellowship!! |
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| Sweet friends! |
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| Wonderful worship! |
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| Love these girls!!! |
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| Retreat Theme |
Saturday, October 19, 2013
First Annual Horizon Church Women's Retreat 2013
What an amazing time with an amazing group of women at the 2013 Horizon Church Women's Retreat! Each woman has a different "story" as to why they are here in the Jaco area, and this sweet time together united us even more as sisters in Christ! The teaching was amazing, the worship was wonderful and the fellowship was really special! I am still in awe of what the Lord is doing here in Jaco and so humbled that He allows us to be a part of it. He is truly a miracle worker in so many ways!! We are all so blessed to have been a part of such a special weekend!
Monday, October 14, 2013
Recent Happenings
We have been super busy lately, yet so many amazing things going on here in Jaco!! In September, the kids participated in the "Desfile de los farroles" (Lantern Parade) that represents Independence Day. All the kids in town make lanterns and parade through the town with their lanterns lit. It is always a cultural experience!
Youth Group is going well! A few weeks ago we merged our Youth Group with Iglesia Radical's Youth Group and it was a success. We started small groups last night and the kids seem excited about all that is happening. We look forward to see what God will do through our new Youth Group "Raices" (Roots) based on 1 Timothy 4:12. In addition, the youth have had opportunities to reach out and serve another pueblo in extreme poverty. We have begun a once a month kids club outreach to a little pueblo in Esterillos, a town about 25 minutes South of Jaco. We felt this would also be a good opportunity for the youth to serve others. This past Saturday we took 12 youth with us to help. It was great fun acting out the story of King David, making crafts, playing games, etc. I got to spend some time with the moms and they are asking for a Bible Study for the women in this town as well. We are praying about starting a once a month outreach to the moms, just like we started in Jaco, and see what God does with it. Please be praying with us as we pray about God's timing with all of this.
Two weeks ago, a group from the church who have a huge heart for reaching this community, made and delivered brownies and cookies to the local government officials, the police force, FBI, etc. This was to show our appreciation for all they do and to let them know we are praying for them. It was an amazing time of ministry and the response was such gratitude. We are looking forward to the next one in December!!!
Here are a few pictures from Cultural Day which is celebrated on October 12th here in Costa Rica. The kids' school had a big celebration/presentation and both boys participated. It was lots of fun!
Parade of the Lanterns
Youth Group is going well! A few weeks ago we merged our Youth Group with Iglesia Radical's Youth Group and it was a success. We started small groups last night and the kids seem excited about all that is happening. We look forward to see what God will do through our new Youth Group "Raices" (Roots) based on 1 Timothy 4:12. In addition, the youth have had opportunities to reach out and serve another pueblo in extreme poverty. We have begun a once a month kids club outreach to a little pueblo in Esterillos, a town about 25 minutes South of Jaco. We felt this would also be a good opportunity for the youth to serve others. This past Saturday we took 12 youth with us to help. It was great fun acting out the story of King David, making crafts, playing games, etc. I got to spend some time with the moms and they are asking for a Bible Study for the women in this town as well. We are praying about starting a once a month outreach to the moms, just like we started in Jaco, and see what God does with it. Please be praying with us as we pray about God's timing with all of this.
Costa Rica Soccer Game at our house
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Two weeks ago, a group from the church who have a huge heart for reaching this community, made and delivered brownies and cookies to the local government officials, the police force, FBI, etc. This was to show our appreciation for all they do and to let them know we are praying for them. It was an amazing time of ministry and the response was such gratitude. We are looking forward to the next one in December!!!
Here are a few pictures from Cultural Day which is celebrated on October 12th here in Costa Rica. The kids' school had a big celebration/presentation and both boys participated. It was lots of fun!
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| Thomas doing a typical dance from the Philippines |
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| Jacob getting ready to dance to a song from the Dominican Republic |
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| Thomas with one of his classmates sharing about the volcanoes of the Philippines |
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| Enjoying some family time! |
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Feliz Dia de Independencia Costa Rica!!
We celebrated Costa Rica's Independence Day on Sunday and it was tons of fun!!! Both of the boys, Thomas and Jacob, were in the parade with their school and they had a blast! As a church we did a community outreach/evangelism day and it was great! We handed out free bottles of water and tracts and ministered the Gospel to many people on the streets during the parade. It was a huge success and we had so much fun serving as a church body!!
Getting set up to minister!!
Ready to roll!!
Jacob
Thomas
Micah and his best bud, Mikayla
2nd location of water distrubution
Josh McDowell at Horizon Church
What a privilege it was to have Josh McDowell with us a few weeks ago to share on a Sunday morning! He is good friends with a couple who attend our church, and he graciously agreed to come and share with our church body while he was in country. He and his son, Sean, both shared and it was AMAZING! What an incredibly humble man he is! We had so much fun visiting with him during his time here! Here are a few pictures from the service:
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