Update from June 2012

Hello!

It has been a few weeks since our last post so we need to catch you up on what's been happening this month in Costa Rica.  First of all, we had wonderful special church service for all the Churches of the Nazarene in Costa Rica at the end of May, and it was very well attended with approximately 650 people in attendance.  It was standing room only! 

 Kayley practiced with her dance team for the entire month prior to the big day.  The dance team even got new outfits.  The girls looked beautiful and did a great job with the actions to the songs. 

The Point Loma study abroad group is continuing their studies in Spanish until July 7th.  They are learning lots, but it is a very intensive course with 8 credit hours earned in 9 weeks. Six new students joined the group on early June for the second session.

The six new chicas (along with Andra from PLNU) enjoying downtown San Jose.

The students have a field trip every week, home stays with local church families and language partner conversational times where the students practice all they have learned.  During week 5, the students travelled to Volcan Arenal for a 3 night mid-term visit.  They enjoyed their time there including activities such as river rafting, zipline, horseback riding and waterfalls.

The teens from Pierpont, along with Josh and Kayley.  

 

On June 7th a W&W team from Pierpont Church in Morgantown, WV arrived to Costa Rica.  They worked in evangelism and construction projects in the area of San Pedro de Poas.  They mainly worked at local schools doing VBSs for kids, painting roofs and fences and doing repair work.  Also, one team member, a electrician (Chuck) worked hard on completing the wiring for a new kitchen facility at the San Pedro Church.  They did workshops for Pastors and showed the Jesus film as well.


It was a full week for all!  Joshua and Kayley helped to lead the team, with both of them helping with translation throughout the week.

David translated the sermon for Pastor Casey Shorr. 

The adults from Pierpont along with David and Shelley

Beautiful view from Vista del Valle hotel where the team spent their last night in Costa Rica.

Just today (Saturday), Joshua graduated from high school at ICS in Heredia, Costa Rica.  It was a nice ceremony this morning with the class of 2012.   Joshua received the award for Basketball MVP, shared with his best buddy, Kevin.

Josh with is BB MVP trophy

 As a graduation gift from his parents, Joshua received a hammock.  You can see he is already enjoying it and he has big plans for its use at Mount Vernon Nazarene University this fall (inside the dorm room and out!).  He enjoyed relaxing and reading his book in his new hammock and likes to get creative about hanging out locations. 

As you can see, it has been a busy June.  We are blessed in so many ways and we say THANKS for keeping up with the blog and our ministry here in Costa Rica.  We are looking forward to a 3 week deputation tour in Iowa and Ohio in August.  Maybe we will see you along the way!

God bless,
The Webb Family