Finally, a November Post

Ok, so it has been two months since we have found time to update the blog.  SORRY!  We returned to Costa Rica in October and we hit the ground running. 

Shelley has been busy with SENDAS and CALL.  Six new CALL students arrived to take Spanish classes.  We have enjoyed time with the Frys, the Miners and the Slaters.  They are all wonderful people with plans to serve in various assignments and world areas.  It is always a blessing to help people develop skills for ministry.

The Miners in class with Profesora Zeidy.

The Frys with Profesora Gaby

The whole group, incuding the Slaters on the right.

David led a W&W team from Tennessee to Limon, Costa Rica.  It was a wonderful week of working on the new parsonage apartment for the Pastor and his family.  God is doing great things in the area of Limon.  

SENDAS celebrated the yearly Assembly and Graduation.  Every year we look forward to these special days.  The Seminary teaches nearly 1000 students each year, so there is much work to be done.  

We also assisted a W&W team who traveled to Panama to work in Changuinola.  But since they entered through Costa Rica, we helped them as they made their way there and back.  We had a fun tour day and the CALL students came along as well.  The beauty of Costa Rica never disappoints.

David traveled to the Dominican Republic for evangelism meetings.  He enjoyed the fellowship and learning with the other leaders from the Mesoamerica Region.

Today we find ourselves in the Iowa, USA.  We are with family for Christmas for the first time in eleven years.  We will not get to see our kiddos, but we will visit with our family in Iowa. Joshua and Kayley are in Ohio and will enjoy Thanksgiving with friends this year.  

Iowa skyline

We will return to Costa Rica soon, and we look forward to three Work and Witness teams between the end of December and the end of January.  Two will work at SENDAS and one at the Los Angeles Church.  Can't wait!

Kayley will return home mid December after her first semester of college.  It has been quite an adjustment for her, so we appreciate your continued prayers.  Joshua will not make it home for Christmas this year with his work schedule. We are sad about that, but know that God will take care of him.

It will not be long and Christmas will be upon us.  There is much to be thankful for this year. The list is long, but we are thankful especially for those who pray for us as we serve in Costa Rica.  THANK YOU!