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Maryville Christian School, 4/27

Matthew 24:14  ”And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Incredible. The only word I can use to describe the experiences here in Costa Rica. The Lord has given this class a humble spirit and a selfless heart. The ...

Mar 30, 12 • No Comments »

UCA Update 3/29

Me again! So, this morning we went to a church that feeds the neighborhood children every day. Sometimes they feed up to 120 children. Some of us helped the ladies chop up some veggies and then we all played with the kids while the rest of the meal was prepared. Afterwards, we came home and ...

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UCA Update 3/28

Hello again! Today was pretty cool. This morning we went to an active volcano, but it was way too foggy to see anything so we just walked and went to the gift shop. Oh, and got espresso, donuts, and sandwiches! Then we ate lunch on the bus before heading to another ‘kinder’ school which is ...

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UCA Update 3/27

Hey everyone! Well, some of us are in bed right now, and the rest are up playing Jenga and cards or talking on the phone. It’s 9 pm here. 7/19 gets feisty around the late night hours. He starts getting really smart and sarcastic, and it’s quite entertaining. Anyways, this morning we bought groceries for ...

Mar 29, 12 • No Comments »

UCA Update 3/26

Hola! Today was wonderful! The best day we’ve had yet! This morning we handed out tracts in San Jose, and the people were very accepting. The language barrier didn’t hold us back! Me and one of the GAP students with score even got to pray with a man on the street! It was an awesome ...

Mar 29, 12 • No Comments »

UCA Update 3/25

Hey everybody! We’re all still doing great! This morning the jet lag really hit us. We all woke up around 5:30 because our bodies are getting used to this time zone. By the time church started, which was 10, we were pretty tired already and now a lot of us are exhausted. Anyways, church was ...

Mar 29, 12 • No Comments »

UCA Update 3/24

Hey everyone! We made it safely to Costa Rica- with everyone in the same condition as when we left. Haha! Everyone was pretty calm about the plane rides, thank the Lord! We were pretty excited about the amazing views and smooth ride with little turbulance. We all arrived with our luggage! Yay! After we arrived, ...

Mar 22, 12 • No Comments »

Hope Mission, 3/22

Hope Mission, 3/22
We had an incredible two days. We finished our door-to-door evangelism and VBS yesterday in San Felipe. We ended our three day outreach with a movie night last night. The crowd looked to be very small at first but soon grew to over 100 in attendance. We were able to share the Gospel and distribute ...

Mar 20, 12 • No Comments »

Hope Missions 3/20

Hope Missions 3/20
Had a great first full day of ministry. We worked in the “poor village” area all day. Our team did door-to-door evangelism during the morning and a VBS in the afternoon. We were able to minister to many children and families. In the evening we fed the homeless downtown. We saw God at work all ...

Mar 15, 12 • No Comments »

CUMC 2012, 3/15

We had the wonderful blessing of meeting and falling in love with 20 orphaned, abandaned children…all of us have never had so much fun and been so full of joy in our lives. We shared testimonies, laughs, prayers and unforgettable memories. New, forever friends here in CR. Praise God!! (We might just bring them all ...