Fast and Furious February

Hi everybody!

Well, February has flown by as we were blessed with 3 different teams here in Costa Rica this month.  While Shelley worked hard to keep up with her work at the seminary, David traveled to the Nicaragua Southeast district, had a trip to Managua and a trip to the Costa Rica North district.  Whew, what a month:)

 Kayley helping serve food

Five days after serving with a great team from Denville, New Jersey (details in our last blog), we ministered with Chuck Watson, who serves with Jesus Film Harvest Partners, and his family in the community of Purral.

praying for needs in the community

We have a new mission there and were able to participate in a VBS, a Jesus Film presentation and serve in their feeding program that they do every Saturday for children in the community.  We saw over 100 decisions for Christ in one day with decisions made for Christ through the Bible school and presentation of the Jesus Film

 

Pastor Casey preaching at a street service in front of the mission in Rosister Carballo

On February 18 we hosted another great team from Pierpont Church of the Nazarene in Morgantown, WV.  This was extra special as our former pastor Casey Shorr and his wife Rhonda were on this team.  Pastor Casey and Rhonda moved from Woodlawn, TN to this church about 3 years ago.




This group literally tore it up for Jesus as they helped tear out the old kitchen area in one of the seminary buildings and then helped dig new footers to help with the preparation of a new kitchen area.  This project will greatly benefit future students and other groups that use our facilities.

The team also visited two new missions here on the Costa Rica Central district in Eulalia and Rosister Carballo.  We did Vacation Bible schools as well.  While we will remember the fun we had with the children, there is no feeling like seeing the children raise their hands when invited to receive Jesus as their personal Savior. 

Clowning around with the kids

Decisions for Christ

We thank the Pierpont Church of the Nazarene for their servant attitudes and willingness to be part of all we asked of them. As this is their second trip here, it was great to see old friendships deepen and new friendships begin.

 

Ed and Claudia from Pierpont with Pastor Leyla and her husband Jorge

Pastora Leyla is the pastor of the mother church of these new missions

 

 Thanks Pierpont!

What a great God we serve.  Many blessings in Jesus Christ,

David, Shelley, Joshua and Kayley