Two more Work and Witness Teams!

Hello to All,

After a crazy February, the pace remained busy in March with two Work and Witness teams combining to form one team of twelve:  6 from Tennessee, West Virginia and Georgia and 6 from Ames, Iowa. 

The TN crowd arrived on the 31st of February and began the construction work on Monday morning.  They worked hard laying block for the foundation and building the walls up to extend the kitchen in Cenizaro Dining Hall. This kitchen is 50 years old and needed some serious remodeling. 

The Iowa team arrived on Tuesday night and began their work on Wednesday.  The men assisted with the block laying as well as working on chipping away at concrete and tile that needed to go to make way for new. 

The ladies worked tirelessly washing by hand 800 (yes, I said 800) used bricks.  In addition, some of the team helped to paint the roofs of two buildings and others worked on the Christmas trees, cleaning around them to help them grow.

The teams enjoyed a ministry activity on Saturday in the pueblo of Pavas.  The area has lots of needs and the team helped to present a VBS, served a snack and handed out some school supplies to the children.  It was a wonderful afternoon of ministry and the team did a wonderful job of connecting with the kids.

On Sunday we attended the church in San Pedro de Poas in the North Costa Rica district.  It was a chance for the team to see the Work and Witness projects at the finca (farm, kinda like a campground) which include a gymnasium project and additional housing for groups.  We are praying for more teams with a desire to assist with these projects in the mountains near Poas Volcano.

 Joshua and Kayley at the finca at San Pedro de Poas. 

Tour day included the Poas Volcano and Cafe Doka coffee plantation.  Everyone learned lots about the coffee they love and managed to find a few dollars to take some home. 

We understand the team from Iowa had a difficult time arriving home and were routed through Chicago after the canceling of their flights.  They arrived home a day late, tired I am sure, but we are glad for their help both at the Seminary and in Pavas. 

On another note, Kayley's science project this year is about butterflies and their life cycle.  It is not everywhere in the world that you can buy butterfly cocoons from a butterfly farm, but just to the west of San Jose at the Butterfly farm they send cocoons all over the world, including places like Cypress Gardens and Reiman Gardens in Ames, IA! 

So, we bought two cocoons and waited, and waited, and waited.  Finally, the first butterfly (Owl butterfly) emerged, but a little too early to be fully developed.  Kayley tried to nurse it back to health, but without success. Thankfully, the second butterfly (blue Morpho) emerged safe and sound and after one day managed to escape out of the patio, leaving behind a bit of her blue wing for Kayley to remember her.  (Yes, it was a girl...you can tell by the less bright color of blue compared to the mal). 

It was an exciting week here at the Webb house between the teams and the butterflies!  We are hoping for a little less excitement next week. 

David just returned from a 3 day trip to Panama and leaves next week for a 9 day trip to Nicaragua.  We are getting ready for teams in April and May, both from TN (one from Center Point in Nashville and the other from Trevecca University).  We appreciate your prayers!  Thank you!

Until next time,
The Webb Family