Sunday, November 20, 2011
The Crazy life I choose to live wouldn't change it for anything !
Hey Everyone , I am sorry it has been so long since I have updated so much has happened that I will try to update all about it with out boring anyone out .lol First off one of the main reasons for my lack of updates is that we have been out of internet for going on 3 weeks so every time I am somewhere to use internet I forget I need to blog or I don’t have enough time to do it . I live a crazy life here in Jaco sometimes I feel I would forget my own head if it wasn’t attached to me . I never know from the minute I wake up to the time I go to bed what my day will look like yes I help out at a preschool in the morning but still I don’t know what that will even look like and I help the Freemans but still with these things the day is never sure . it’s all about being flexible and just going with the flow . And never does one day look the same as the day before . Life here is Jaco is a different life then I have ever lived but yet I wouldn’t choose anywhere else to live Jaco needs the love of Jesus to shine through with so many hurting people we always need to be aware of our surroundings and have our prayer guard on at all times Drugs ,poverty ,homelessness, prostitution and teen parents and children raising themselve and hopelessness are just a few of the many problems that Jaco is faced with everyday, this is the issues we are faced with and have to deal with on a daily bases ,this is why we need so much prayer and can’t do this alone. God is moving here in Jaco as we are servants for him fighting to bring a change to the lives of the children we want to change Jaco one child at a time, I am so blessed as I watch the youth attending church and youth group every week even though their parents never do they are willing to be sold out for Christ even if it means getting mocked or judged by there parents or parent every week they are willing to do it all for Christ which makes me ashamed to think of how many times I have not wanted to go to church just because I don’t feel like it and I don’t even have anyone judging me . God has truly been changing me more and more for him since coming here and just realizing how much pressure there is here and so much darkness all around . What this place needs is more Love and the light of Jesus Christ to flow through and that is our goal here at La Ola Jaco as we minister to the kids and youth that come to the ramp everyday we want to place a smile on there face and just let them know just how much worth they have and let them know they are loved just the way they are. These kids have had to learn to take care of themselves they have had to harden themselves in ways we never have had to just so the pain doesn’t hurt them so ,much the pain of not having parents that love them the pain of never knowing what is like to be a little kid having to grow up right away and sometimes to raise there younger sibling. Loosing their innocents at a very young age with so many temptations and know one to teach them what’s right and wrong it’s no wonder why so many fall into temptations. A little bit of what has been going on Wed the 9th was my birthday spending it here in this beautiful tropical country of Costa Rica was a dream come true after growing up in Wisconsin and having snow on my birthdays most years and again this year as my mom writes me to wish me a happy birthday and says it’s snowing ,I was blessed by my friends here as they took me out for lunch to Pizza hut and then as we ran the ramp in the afternoon God has placed so many awesome people in my life ,On Sat the 12th we had a big party here with the whole youth group and a bunch of others it was a blessing and so much fun we had a pinata and having one with all teens was an absolute blast. I am just so thankful that God has brought me here and that he is and will continue to bless my time here as it has almost been 2 moths since moving here to Jaco which will make for a total of 5 months living here in Costa Rica it has been a great time learning to fully rely on God more and more everyday and learning to trust him in all things he truly has been my strong tower, as this is a tough place I love ever minute of it . Some prayer request would be health as it is very damp here which creates a lot of mold that has given me this cough for the past month , finances to continue to live here and serve Christ . My relationship with Christ that it would grow stronger, for my Spanish that it would continue to get better so I can communicate better with all my friends and the people we minister to . Prayers for all the issues Jaco faces . Thank you so much for all your prayers as I can feel them without them I couldn’t do this none of us could please pray for our team as we all need them . God Bless you all
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Is your cup half full or half empty
Hey Everyone ,
As I sit and ponder what to blog about and what to have for a blog title the question popped in my head. IS your cup half full or half empty? So many times we will sit and complain about the things we don't have or the things we wish we had, a better computer.lol thats me as mine has been given me trouble, a nicer car a bigger house the best name brand clothes and the list goes on. we complain rather then being greatful for what we do have. God has blessed each one of us with different gifts we are all created in his likeness and image and we are all perfectly and wonderfully made. Living here in Jaco has made me more and more gratful for the things God has blessed me with and for the family and friends in my life. When God made each one of us he new who we needed in our lifes and he new the perfect family. we may sit and wonder but what about the unfortunate kids with disfunctional families what about them well when God made those families and placed the kids in them they were perfect but sin and temptation and selffishness and pride rose up and this is where at risk kids came into the world. When God created the world and place Adam and Eve in it he looked and it and said it is good, but they choose not to rely fully on God and even though he told them do not eat of the tree they fell into temptation and choose to listen to the serpent rather then to follow the words of the almighty creator they thought they new better and in the end this is where suffering and pain and poverty came in all because one mand and one woman chose to not rely on God this is why relying on God is so immportant and when we choose not to evil prospers .Another questions that I had to ask myself why are the the easiest things in life so hard to do like surrendering all to God once you do it everything is so much easier yea not to say hard times don't come but when we let God be the center everything is life is easier so why do we hold on to thinks for so long and fight so hard for our right when giving it to God is the best way ,this is another way we are not fully relying on God we think we can hadle the situation better then God we think we know best. Just some food for thought .Ok on to somethings that have been happing here in Jaco Costa Rica On Thursday Morning as I was sitting outside enjoying the beatiful morning checking Facebook and hanging out with a friend something happened not real sure how but all i know is I ended up falling out of the hammock and hitting my head on the gravel that was behind me at the time I only was thinking about my laptop and hoping I didn't break it as I handed my laptop to my friend , I instnatly realized I had a headache and that it had come on way to fast for normal, which led me to only think it was one thing, my brother had been hit in the head twice and my sister and little brother and the end result was the same . After talking to friends here that have also had a few and looking up the symptoms and talking to my mom yes I quickly realized that is what had happen I had a concussion :( and i didn't even have a crazy exciting story to tell how I got it or anything I fell on my head .lol well that made my weekend so not exciting I spent the weekend laying around the whole time except for a few short trips to town I am now on day 6 of this headache and hoping it leaves soon ready to be back to normal but also trying to glory in my tribulations it's been a rough time but God is getting me through it. Everything else is going great I started at a preschool today which was fun working with the little kids and also stretching my spanish. All the relationships I am making continue to grow and get stronger and it is awesome to see the youth open up. Growing to youth group abd Church is such a blessing meeting all the amazing people here that even if I don't remember their names they remember mine. :) we have such an awesome community of christian people here God is truly growing Jaco in what he wants it to be and it is amazing to watch . A little bit of culture and climate shock yesterday As I go in the store really quick and see all the cashiers wearing christmas hats yup I am in for a huge shock as all the holidays come up but I am in the perfect place right where God wants me and for that I am so gratefull . Thank you everyone for your prayers they are greatly appreciated.
As I sit and ponder what to blog about and what to have for a blog title the question popped in my head. IS your cup half full or half empty? So many times we will sit and complain about the things we don't have or the things we wish we had, a better computer.lol thats me as mine has been given me trouble, a nicer car a bigger house the best name brand clothes and the list goes on. we complain rather then being greatful for what we do have. God has blessed each one of us with different gifts we are all created in his likeness and image and we are all perfectly and wonderfully made. Living here in Jaco has made me more and more gratful for the things God has blessed me with and for the family and friends in my life. When God made each one of us he new who we needed in our lifes and he new the perfect family. we may sit and wonder but what about the unfortunate kids with disfunctional families what about them well when God made those families and placed the kids in them they were perfect but sin and temptation and selffishness and pride rose up and this is where at risk kids came into the world. When God created the world and place Adam and Eve in it he looked and it and said it is good, but they choose not to rely fully on God and even though he told them do not eat of the tree they fell into temptation and choose to listen to the serpent rather then to follow the words of the almighty creator they thought they new better and in the end this is where suffering and pain and poverty came in all because one mand and one woman chose to not rely on God this is why relying on God is so immportant and when we choose not to evil prospers .Another questions that I had to ask myself why are the the easiest things in life so hard to do like surrendering all to God once you do it everything is so much easier yea not to say hard times don't come but when we let God be the center everything is life is easier so why do we hold on to thinks for so long and fight so hard for our right when giving it to God is the best way ,this is another way we are not fully relying on God we think we can hadle the situation better then God we think we know best. Just some food for thought .Ok on to somethings that have been happing here in Jaco Costa Rica On Thursday Morning as I was sitting outside enjoying the beatiful morning checking Facebook and hanging out with a friend something happened not real sure how but all i know is I ended up falling out of the hammock and hitting my head on the gravel that was behind me at the time I only was thinking about my laptop and hoping I didn't break it as I handed my laptop to my friend , I instnatly realized I had a headache and that it had come on way to fast for normal, which led me to only think it was one thing, my brother had been hit in the head twice and my sister and little brother and the end result was the same . After talking to friends here that have also had a few and looking up the symptoms and talking to my mom yes I quickly realized that is what had happen I had a concussion :( and i didn't even have a crazy exciting story to tell how I got it or anything I fell on my head .lol well that made my weekend so not exciting I spent the weekend laying around the whole time except for a few short trips to town I am now on day 6 of this headache and hoping it leaves soon ready to be back to normal but also trying to glory in my tribulations it's been a rough time but God is getting me through it. Everything else is going great I started at a preschool today which was fun working with the little kids and also stretching my spanish. All the relationships I am making continue to grow and get stronger and it is awesome to see the youth open up. Growing to youth group abd Church is such a blessing meeting all the amazing people here that even if I don't remember their names they remember mine. :) we have such an awesome community of christian people here God is truly growing Jaco in what he wants it to be and it is amazing to watch . A little bit of culture and climate shock yesterday As I go in the store really quick and see all the cashiers wearing christmas hats yup I am in for a huge shock as all the holidays come up but I am in the perfect place right where God wants me and for that I am so gratefull . Thank you everyone for your prayers they are greatly appreciated.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Behind ever story is an influence
Hey Everyone I know I just posted a blog this morning but I feel like I need to post another one just to give you all a little vision and glimsp of what goes on in my life, living here in Jaco and what we as a team face daily and why we need so much prayer honestly can't get enough I hope after this you can understand better know how to pray for us. Here is just a little bit of a story of our team something about each one. This Skateboarding ministy was started by Scott and Leslie Freeman a couple with 4 little boys who had a heart for the people and kids here in Jaco Costa Rica they wanted to serve Christ and make him known throughtout this place and well giving the kids a passion and a safe place to come was the solution not as easy as it might seem, but God has given them grace to continue on this path and their ministry continues to grow daily . They have had a few inters come along side them and help out but it started out with a family with a heart and love for at risk kids . In June I came to San Jose to do my Children at Risk school and also met Hannah Kauffman from Michigan who did the school with me and in Sept we both came to Jaco to help with this ministry . Just this past month another guy named Jonathan Christie from Canada joined our team he did his Children at Risk school 2 years ago and decieded to finish his outreach now. It has been a blessing to get to know these people and to work along side them everyday and to bless Scott and Leslie and support them in this awesome ministry. We are a team of 5 set out on a mission to serve Christ and to make him known in this place we want to shine the love of Christ ,We want to see lives changed. I am going to share some of the issues the kids face, most of these kids sadly do not have a dad in the picture they are from singal moms or if the dad is there he is still not really there sadly alot of these kids fend for themself. I am so sad to say this but honestly most of these kids have seen more and been through more then I ever have and will experience. Most of their innocents has been lost and most of their trust has been broken they don't trust anyone because anyone every that was suppose to be there for them did not fulfill the role and sadly the ones that are suppose to love and protect them are the ones hurting them the most . It's a trickle down affect trickling down from generation to generation sadly these poor little kids and teens don't know how to accept love and they in some cases thrive on pushing our buttons which is why we have to be on gaurd all the time knowing they do it on purpose so we don't loose our cool and lash out . Some of them deal with their pain by hurting others because hurting people hurt people that is just the truth so if they can get another kid annoyed or upset even to tears it makes the one hurting them in some ways well at least they think they feel better which is never true the more they hurt others the more they hurt . It's sometimes unbearable to watch even the teens wanting love and acceptance for who they are but not knowing how to ask so they might act out for attention because SADLY who know that might have been the only way they could get it . As I look into the eyes of all these teens and kids my heart is broken for them the pain and hurt that I see is overwhelming at times and all I want to do is take it away from them and shower them with love letting them know this isn't the way God designed it. God designed families to be there forever ,parents are suppose to love their kids . It's kinda funny how God works but the teens that are the hardest to love the ones that seem so tough and nothing bothers them the ones that kinda like to be annoying are the ones that I love the most. It didn't happen at first of course not when I first met them and started working the ramp with them by the end of the nigh I was ready to pull my hair out and well I just wanted to slap them silly.lol I prayed and ask God for more love for them and he gave me that and more he showed me the bigger picture he showed me that the reason they act out is because they are truly hurting and broken and so rather then to get annoyed I need to love them smile at them and most of all pray for them ,they need tons of prayer. On Sunday as I sat in church and started thinking about the ramp ministry I started to wonder why all the teens always want to come to the ramp and well it just hit me that maybe this is their only joy they have in the whole day maybe this is the only fun they have,maybe this is the only time they can for at least a little bit forget about the pain and hurt they have . I thought to myself if this is truly the case I can sacrifice my time to give them to give them some joy in their night to help them destress if that is the case just to give them some love. Not that is usually is a sacifice because I truly do love watching them skate and I don't mind opening it up for them. So please continue to keep all of us staff in your prayers we need it big time we need others backing us up this is a tough place to live I feel like I am on the battle field and we need to be on gaurd at all times with the amor of prayer on yet none of us would change it for anything . The kids and even the teens are all so cute and seeing them everyday is so much fun. We have our ministry ramp hoursfrom 2-6 Mon-Friday we have crafts books toys and all kinds of things for the kids to do and of course the all time favorites of Skateboarding, American football, Football (soccer) ,frisbee or even the most creative games of playing tag on the ramp and just chasing the kids around which the guys are great for. On an average we can have 5-25 kids and teens here at a time ages rang from 5-20 some times we have older people it always depends on the day and whats going on .it's always such a joy to be hanging out at those times yes by the end of the night we are all tired and ready to be done but by the nexts day we are again excited to watch and see just who and how many will show up . We have a swing that the inters before us put up that the kids love to swing on and it goes so fast ,never a dull moment here at the ramp always someone to watch and kids to play with we have tons of games and crafts that range from braclet making to coloring and much much more. My favorite thing to do is to stand or sit back and just watch as each child or group does their own thing and to watch as the staff play with the kids and just join right in doing crafts I love to watch as the kids skate we have as young as 6 years olds skating like pros . So I hope this gives you an insight to a little of what our days look like here of couse no day is ever the same as the nexts which is great . God bless all of you and thank you so much for all your prayers .
Hanging out at the ramp
Hey Everyone I know it has been awhile since I have posted anything time just keeps getting away from me and on top of that my computer is slowing dying on me so here goes another exciting update from Jaco ! I have been in Jaco one month yesterday and loving it just as much as Much as I did the first day I got here I am adjusted well and we are diving right into the race here it was a 3 weeks of alittle craziness going on with so many obstacles that came up along the way but it was all part of the plan of God. We have now step into full time ramp ministry with both feet it's been awesome as we are now in the flow of it all how many kids continue to keep coming everyday it's fun to watch the kids and watch as their inner creativty continues to blossom. Ramp ministry is always the highlight of my day and night as most nights we have youth here skating I have been going to inglsia y Radical which is an amazing church the sevice is Friday and Sat night at 7 and youth group Sat at 4 so I have been going there which is super cool to get to hang out with the youth on a everyday basis and then also attend the same church as them. God is continuing each day to break my heart for what breaks his he continues to let me give people the benifit of doubt rather then jugde them right off. The more I hang out with these youth the more pain I see in there eyes and the more I just want to love them and help them.So many times I see teenagers acting out like little kids and of course my first reaction is to right them off and be like they are so stupid or they need to get a life what's their problem but as I take a step back and look at the big picture I realize this is the pain coming out this stems from not having a great childhood or well sadly in most of these cases not having one at all. The pain they feel comes out in different ways some want to be tough and others just like to terrorize others and some don't know how to express it at all. I didn't think I even had this much love to keep pouring out but God in his faithfulness never ceases to stop giving it to me . The thing this town needs prayer for is
1. poverty
2. prostitution
3. drugs
4. homelessness
5.street kids
and so much more this town needs Jesus and I want to be a light for Jesus in this dark place where so much evil is all around so please could you stand with me in prayer for these issues that face this place daily these are the things that go on around for this is the reason why I love what I do so much and choose to live in this place away from all the comforts of home,this is my home and I love it I want to see the town of Jaco change I want to see Jesus high and lifted up in this place. I want to make a difference in this place. Jesus is their only hope here in this place of hoplessness as I walk outside my gate of where I live know matter what time of day you will see guys just sitting around drinking all day and all night you will see kids just riding around or walking around at all hours. Alot of the kids will drop out of school because they don't understand or have the books or papper . so many kids are teens and still in 6th grade or less these kids need our prayer . Thank you for your time please pray and consider supporting me in my time here as I minister to this kids and youth and as I be a light in their dark lifes please pray that I would continue to pour out love to them even in the most difficult stiuations.
1. poverty
2. prostitution
3. drugs
4. homelessness
5.street kids
and so much more this town needs Jesus and I want to be a light for Jesus in this dark place where so much evil is all around so please could you stand with me in prayer for these issues that face this place daily these are the things that go on around for this is the reason why I love what I do so much and choose to live in this place away from all the comforts of home,this is my home and I love it I want to see the town of Jaco change I want to see Jesus high and lifted up in this place. I want to make a difference in this place. Jesus is their only hope here in this place of hoplessness as I walk outside my gate of where I live know matter what time of day you will see guys just sitting around drinking all day and all night you will see kids just riding around or walking around at all hours. Alot of the kids will drop out of school because they don't understand or have the books or papper . so many kids are teens and still in 6th grade or less these kids need our prayer . Thank you for your time please pray and consider supporting me in my time here as I minister to this kids and youth and as I be a light in their dark lifes please pray that I would continue to pour out love to them even in the most difficult stiuations.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Those who pray together stay together !
Hey Everyone !
I believe it is time for another exciting blog post from Jaco Costa Rica ! Alright so here is what has happened since my last post on Wednesday. Thursday was the Dts free day so here's what took place I went to hang out with them found some at the beach and then went to their hostil the funny part is that there is a sign that says no vistars allowed but they always let me in . So I hung out there for awhile then went out for Pizza and then a few of the girls came over here to the Freemans to hang out and watch a movie and did laundry perfect day for their free day .Again all this time we are fighting the rain which is continual 5 min of dryness and then more rain welcome to Costa Rica! Friday I hung out here at my new home enjoying the peace and quietness of being free except for the fact that I woke up sick so I spent most of my day sleeping which was not all bad sleep is good around 2 pm I got a knock at the door and lo and behold it was a gift from heaven a few of the dts people were coming to clean! A little while later a few more dtsers show up to talk about the happenings of the night so we take a quick walk to Mega Super for a few things come back for a little time of prayer and then excitingly await the night. A few hours later I head to church which was awesome and then prayer and worship with the Dts and then on to our prayer walk we again did another prayer walk on Sat night and Sun which was just awesome to feel the presence of God on the Streets of Jaco where everything seems so dark and evil. Spreading the love of christ one prayer drop at a time ! So many amazing things continue to happen during my time here when I thought of doing my outreach here I would have never guessed so much could happen in just 3 short weeks God continues to amazing me each and ever day with his goodness and love. Joshua 1:9
I believe it is time for another exciting blog post from Jaco Costa Rica ! Alright so here is what has happened since my last post on Wednesday. Thursday was the Dts free day so here's what took place I went to hang out with them found some at the beach and then went to their hostil the funny part is that there is a sign that says no vistars allowed but they always let me in . So I hung out there for awhile then went out for Pizza and then a few of the girls came over here to the Freemans to hang out and watch a movie and did laundry perfect day for their free day .Again all this time we are fighting the rain which is continual 5 min of dryness and then more rain welcome to Costa Rica! Friday I hung out here at my new home enjoying the peace and quietness of being free except for the fact that I woke up sick so I spent most of my day sleeping which was not all bad sleep is good around 2 pm I got a knock at the door and lo and behold it was a gift from heaven a few of the dts people were coming to clean! A little while later a few more dtsers show up to talk about the happenings of the night so we take a quick walk to Mega Super for a few things come back for a little time of prayer and then excitingly await the night. A few hours later I head to church which was awesome and then prayer and worship with the Dts and then on to our prayer walk we again did another prayer walk on Sat night and Sun which was just awesome to feel the presence of God on the Streets of Jaco where everything seems so dark and evil. Spreading the love of christ one prayer drop at a time ! So many amazing things continue to happen during my time here when I thought of doing my outreach here I would have never guessed so much could happen in just 3 short weeks God continues to amazing me each and ever day with his goodness and love. Joshua 1:9
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
It's the little things in life .
Hey Everyone !
Another week of excitement has come and gone so here goes as I tell as many of the exciting happening without boring anyone out. I spent Oct 1st -8th living here at the Freemans while Scott was in the states that was an exciting adventure all in itselve living here in a house with 4 little boys never a dull moment here although to be honest I would never ask for one . :) Friday started out to be a normal fun day just hanging out here at the house and spending some fun one on one time with Koa the 23 month old he is such a cute and fun toddler we went shopping and then spend some time in the pool cooling off after a very hot morning after ward Leslie took the 3 oldest to a movie and I chilled out while Koa napped it was a great day. Let me tell you living here in Jaco you just never know what your day will bring while she was gone I made supper and well I thought it was going to be a "normal" night aside from the fact that Leslie and I were both sneezing all night, hey I finally found a friend to be nose friends with as Scott calls us .lol well we ate supper and chill had a great chat and then her and the boys went to bed while I continue to sneeze and feel like I was living in a flood . Nothing exciting happened until 10 I decieded it was high time I hit the hay so as I was perparing to shut my computer down I hear a knock at the door thinking it was the nieghbors needing something I pull the curtain back and look out and see nobody wow thats weird well sure enough soon 3 heads pop up and it's 3 of my friends that we minister to, as I open the door they all are begging for food "we are starving" so I proceed to get some food out and feed them let them chill out for awhile.Letting them use my computer as they love to do finally about a half and hour later after I have everything cleaned up I finally tell them ok guys it's time to go and off to bed I go. just when you think your life is boring then something like this happens . living here in Jaco is great the relationships you make are forever , you might just meet someone on the street and say "hola" once and think nothing of it but the nexts time you see that same person the smile on their face and the joy they having in their eyes is unforgettable because you took a second out of your life to greet them and from then on anytime you see them you won't be able pass without getting a greeting. Saturday was a crazy fun day as we took a spontanous trip in which we though would only be a couple hours ended up being an all nighter Leslie says to me right after I wake up if I wanted to go get a trampoline and I say of course we need to get out of dodge thinking we would be gone a little bit because thinking we were only going somewhere here in Jaco well no we take a rode trip to Escazu about maybe 45 min away not to bad so of course since we are right by the mall we make a detour and head over to the mall to hang out got a few things I needed and then proceeded over to the pet store where they ended up buying the cutest hampster and then on to pricemart for our trampoline well they didn't have one but they called San Jose Price Mart and they had 4 so we drove another half and hour to there only to discover thankfully they only had 1 left so now it's 5 and we are in San Jose and Scotts flight gets in at 11:15 so we make the quick plan to go to the YWAM base hang out see if we can hang out a a friends house and put the kids to bed until we need to pick Scott up . Yes my life keeps getting crazier but I throughly love every min of it. God continues to show his face to me he continues to provide for me and just be my everything here . he continues to surprise me each day with something new . Sunday was a low key day and Monday I spent 14 hours babysitting so that was an excitment all in itself yesterday was a fun day again I got to spend some one on one time with Koa walking around town meeting up with the DTS that is here on outreach and then running the skateboarding ramp from 2-6pm which was definatly an exciting adventure hanging out with a group of boys can lead to many different things like for instance one boy taking another boy cellphone and hiding it and allowing everyone else to search high and low for it only to realized that he had it the whole time. And then they find the kool-Aid powder and proceeded to eat it and in the process of all this completly destroy the closet where we keep all of our supplies and skateboards.All this time we are trying to dodge the rain which continues to pour since Sat night ! Needless to say by the end of the night I was exhausted, hungry ,wet and ready for some chill time . Today has been a much needed day of rest for me as it feels like I have been going nonstop for 16 weeks without a break so I spend the day just catching up on some much needed me time and some much needed sleep. Which since Scott and Leslie ended up having to go to San Jose until Sun to take care of there residency stuff, Hannah and I both get to take a few days of much need rest so it will be great to get refreshed and restored to start back up fresh with ministry and life here in Jaco on Mon not to say that nothing exciting will happen in the meantime but well to be honest I am used to this so bring it on . :) So I am chillin here at the Freemans enjoying a bit of peace and quiet and making sure their house stays in one piece while they are gone. So this is just a little qlimsp of my life in a nutshell. :) God is good and I am loving every min here. prayers are still appreciated still needing financal support and prayer for health and just my time here . Thank you and God Bless :) hope this is as enjoyable to read as it was to write!
Another week of excitement has come and gone so here goes as I tell as many of the exciting happening without boring anyone out. I spent Oct 1st -8th living here at the Freemans while Scott was in the states that was an exciting adventure all in itselve living here in a house with 4 little boys never a dull moment here although to be honest I would never ask for one . :) Friday started out to be a normal fun day just hanging out here at the house and spending some fun one on one time with Koa the 23 month old he is such a cute and fun toddler we went shopping and then spend some time in the pool cooling off after a very hot morning after ward Leslie took the 3 oldest to a movie and I chilled out while Koa napped it was a great day. Let me tell you living here in Jaco you just never know what your day will bring while she was gone I made supper and well I thought it was going to be a "normal" night aside from the fact that Leslie and I were both sneezing all night, hey I finally found a friend to be nose friends with as Scott calls us .lol well we ate supper and chill had a great chat and then her and the boys went to bed while I continue to sneeze and feel like I was living in a flood . Nothing exciting happened until 10 I decieded it was high time I hit the hay so as I was perparing to shut my computer down I hear a knock at the door thinking it was the nieghbors needing something I pull the curtain back and look out and see nobody wow thats weird well sure enough soon 3 heads pop up and it's 3 of my friends that we minister to, as I open the door they all are begging for food "we are starving" so I proceed to get some food out and feed them let them chill out for awhile.Letting them use my computer as they love to do finally about a half and hour later after I have everything cleaned up I finally tell them ok guys it's time to go and off to bed I go. just when you think your life is boring then something like this happens . living here in Jaco is great the relationships you make are forever , you might just meet someone on the street and say "hola" once and think nothing of it but the nexts time you see that same person the smile on their face and the joy they having in their eyes is unforgettable because you took a second out of your life to greet them and from then on anytime you see them you won't be able pass without getting a greeting. Saturday was a crazy fun day as we took a spontanous trip in which we though would only be a couple hours ended up being an all nighter Leslie says to me right after I wake up if I wanted to go get a trampoline and I say of course we need to get out of dodge thinking we would be gone a little bit because thinking we were only going somewhere here in Jaco well no we take a rode trip to Escazu about maybe 45 min away not to bad so of course since we are right by the mall we make a detour and head over to the mall to hang out got a few things I needed and then proceeded over to the pet store where they ended up buying the cutest hampster and then on to pricemart for our trampoline well they didn't have one but they called San Jose Price Mart and they had 4 so we drove another half and hour to there only to discover thankfully they only had 1 left so now it's 5 and we are in San Jose and Scotts flight gets in at 11:15 so we make the quick plan to go to the YWAM base hang out see if we can hang out a a friends house and put the kids to bed until we need to pick Scott up . Yes my life keeps getting crazier but I throughly love every min of it. God continues to show his face to me he continues to provide for me and just be my everything here . he continues to surprise me each day with something new . Sunday was a low key day and Monday I spent 14 hours babysitting so that was an excitment all in itself yesterday was a fun day again I got to spend some one on one time with Koa walking around town meeting up with the DTS that is here on outreach and then running the skateboarding ramp from 2-6pm which was definatly an exciting adventure hanging out with a group of boys can lead to many different things like for instance one boy taking another boy cellphone and hiding it and allowing everyone else to search high and low for it only to realized that he had it the whole time. And then they find the kool-Aid powder and proceeded to eat it and in the process of all this completly destroy the closet where we keep all of our supplies and skateboards.All this time we are trying to dodge the rain which continues to pour since Sat night ! Needless to say by the end of the night I was exhausted, hungry ,wet and ready for some chill time . Today has been a much needed day of rest for me as it feels like I have been going nonstop for 16 weeks without a break so I spend the day just catching up on some much needed me time and some much needed sleep. Which since Scott and Leslie ended up having to go to San Jose until Sun to take care of there residency stuff, Hannah and I both get to take a few days of much need rest so it will be great to get refreshed and restored to start back up fresh with ministry and life here in Jaco on Mon not to say that nothing exciting will happen in the meantime but well to be honest I am used to this so bring it on . :) So I am chillin here at the Freemans enjoying a bit of peace and quiet and making sure their house stays in one piece while they are gone. So this is just a little qlimsp of my life in a nutshell. :) God is good and I am loving every min here. prayers are still appreciated still needing financal support and prayer for health and just my time here . Thank you and God Bless :) hope this is as enjoyable to read as it was to write!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
His love never fails
Just thought I would post a small update. Just a little bit of what goes on in my exciting life living here in Jaco Costa Rica let me tell you never a dull moment here and I love it so much!On Friday we took a long trip to visit the San Jose base my home for the past 3 months it was so awesome to see most of my friends and to be able to celebrate the YWAM base 7 year anniversary! Saturday we headed back here to my new home for the nexts 4 months Jaco CR. Sunday I went to church and heard an amazing message and I felt like God was speaking through the Pastor directly to me the message was title Don't worry be happy and was directed toward God providing for us and how God even provides for the sparrows so how much more will he provide for us all we have to do is trust him and not stress over our needs whatever they may be for me it is my finances as I am living here in Costa Rica for the nexts 4 months which will make a total of 7 months and I just often wonder how I am going to stretch my money for that long,but ultimatly it comes down to the fact that I don't have to all I need to do is leave it in Gods hands do my part and let him do the rest. It was a much needed reminder to me ,we serve a big God and money is nothing to him since he owns all the cattle on a thousand hills he won't forget about me . Monday was my first offcial day of outreach although I feel everyday since moving here has been outreach nothing to exciting happened just the "normal" everyday stuff if that's even possible when living in a house with 4 little boys 8 and under, the day was long but God in his awesomeness pulled me through, all the pain of missing my amazing friends that I have spend the past 3 months with just was to much for one day. That night I had the privileged of going to a womens bible study which was so great just getting out and studying the word of God can only do one thing fill you up with him. I am so thankful for the people God is placing in my path while I am here and for the people who are so on fire for him. Tuesday was a Great day spending the Morning at the ramp with kids is always the best thing The kids here that we minister are the cutest kids ever and the only thing you can do is just love on them laugh with them and just spending time with them is the best reward anyone can ever get . I love my life and the people in it God has brought me through so much so that I can inturn be a blessing and help to other hurting people. My prayer is for my time here to do all I can for the kingdom of heaven.
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