Alajuelita, Costa Rica
I found this spot in one of the areas I was cleaning in Cafetal, the overgrown coffee plantation where we spent the day.
I didn't think much of it until I took a closer look.
It hit me that this is a spot where somebody comes just to shoot up. I stood there for awhile and cried, realizing right away that those tears were not out of sadness or pity. Those tears were for the person who couldn't cry for themselves. For the person who never allows themselves feel. I cried because they needed somebody to cry for them and as I stood there I felt the atmosphere change. God was bringing hope into the place in that very moment. I decided to show in the physical what God was doing in the spiritual, so I cleared out the needles and trash bags. After writing a message on the seat, I thought, "I wish I could leave a Bible here for this person." Let me tell you: We serve an amazing God! One of my squadmates found a small Bible amongst the trash not even 10 minutes after I had that thought!
God is love and in him we are able to hope….
