Heredia, Costa Rica
For our first few weeks in Costa Rica, my team and the guys were sent to Heredia, a smaller town in the mountains, to work with a pastor at his church. During our time there we had the opportunity to serve, doing both manual labor and relational ministry. There were a lot of walls that were painted, ceiling tiles that were torn down, ditches dug, plants mulched, relationships built, and friends made. It was an incredible two weeks that went by far too quickly. Here are a few glimpses of what it was like:
out with the old paint…
painting nails at the nursing home
one of our first days of ministry was spent working at an organic farm in the mountains.
zach g
iz & landy
hannah & ben
abbie & pastor rene
abs
family photos
the little farm
painting in the church
bless the Lord oh, my soul
life around the table
making tamales with teresa
we stuffed seventeen people in an eleven person van… fifteen minutes felt like forever
christmas morning in puntarenas with christie and the guys. secret santa was obviously a huge success.
later on christmas day, we trekked, barefoot, through the costa rican jungle for an hour to the most incredible waterfalls i’ve ever seen. what a life
last day at the farm
oh christmas tree, oh christmas tree, how lovely are your branches
this was our last evening in heredia. we barbequed, fellowshipped with the friends we had made, and had our final worship session, in both english and spanish. it included dancing, streamers, broken guitar strings, and was the perfect ending to our time there.
Fundraising Update:
I’m about $3,500 away from my last fundraising goal of $15,800! I am so incredibly grateful for everyone’s generosity and support. As my deadline is about two weeks away, I would ask you to consider partnering with me financially and prayerfully. Anything and everything helps, whether it’s $20, $10, or even $5! Thank you so much and have a happy new year!
