Raining Blessings

It is May, and the rains have started to pour in Costa Rica.  Although it is harder to travel in heavy rain, we enjoy the green it brings to Costa Rica.  But God has not only brought us the wet kind of rain, He has also rained blessings on us this month. 

Kayley completed her first year of college as a nursing student.  It was not an easy year for her, but she adjusted to life in the USA and learned that nursing is becoming her passion.  We are so proud of her. Joshua continues to do well as his work in banking in Ohio. He really needed a new car and God provided just what he was looking for so he can safely get to work each day.  We are so pleased that both our kids are doing well.  If you are a parent, you know this is top priority.

Kayley on a hiking trip with friends.

In April, SENDAS hosted a special educational course taught by Dr. Brower from Nazarene Theological College in Manchester, England.  It was a wonderful time sharing with the 12 students from Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama, as well as two other centers in Mexico and Guatemala.  Shelley helped with translating, but thankfully her role was small.  We all learned lots!

The group in Costa Rica, wich Mexico and Guatemala by video conference.

We have been busy preparing for many upcoming events.  In June, July and August, there are five Work and Witness teams coming, so there is work to do in anticipation of those groups.  Also, we are excited to attend the General Assembly in June. Shelley is working hard to prepare everything for the Seminary. Come see us at the SENDAS booth at the Exhibit Hall!

The work at the Los Angeles Church continues and the final team for this year arrives in July.  Some amazing news arrived last week.  The foundation that has financed the property loan for the Los Angeles Church has cancelled the remaining debt.  The Church is now owned free and clear. This is great timing since the church is ready to invite a new pastor, and these funds can now be applied to other needs of the church.  

The roof is now on the building at Los Angeles.

This week we visited the newest mission on the Central district which is located in San Ramon.  The area has more than 80,000 people, but no Church of the Nazarene.  There is now a cell group of 10 people from the community, as well as the planting team from Barrio San Jose Church (5 more people) who are meeting twice a week.  This week, God provided them a perfect location to rent, just two blocks from the main square of the town. The June Evangelism team from California will be working in this area to help strengthen this new cell group.  

The entry way to the new sanctuary in San Ramon.

Seating for 40 people...room to grow.

Oscar and Pastor Alex at the first meeting in the new downtown location.

Nuria, Gaby and Carol

CALL continues to serve students who desire to learn Spanish.  We have a few online students currently, and a new student arrives in June for a six week stay.  We are blessed to have wonderful professors for CALL, and we enjoy getting together to share what is happening in our lives, normally over some coffee.

We are looking forward to what the future holds for us with General Assembly in Indianapolis in June, the Iowa District NMI Convention in July and teams working in San Ramon, Alajuela, Muelle, Quebrada Grande and San Jose in the coming months.  Then we will be on home assignment in the USA in September and October.  We hope to see you somewhere along the way!

Thanks for keeping us in your prayers. 
David and Shelley (Joshua and Kayley too).