San Gerardo and Coquital

Hello everyone!

I'm sorry it's been so long since I've written! I am here in Cuidad Quesada, Costa Rica and it is beautiful as always! Marion and Mary have been gracious enough to let me live in the guest house so that I'm here close to the teams when they come.

I have been up North near the Nicaraguan border in a place called San Gerardo. I went up as the translator and facilitating a team from Macon, Georgia. This team had many young people and they were absolutely wonderful to work with. It's been a great time getting to know them, and working with the ticos.

We camped in a place there since it is about 2 hours North from here. We were sleeping and eating in a building that is owned by a woman that rented it out to us. We used air mattresses and for the first night me and the cooks slept in the kitchen, and then Juanita (the cook) talked to the neighbor and got me a spare room to sleep in! We worked within the two towns, San Gerardo and Coquital, building up churches. We spent much time talking with the Pastors about their experiences and visiting families from the community. It is an extremely poor community, many of the people come down from Nicaragua and start their lives there. As always, the people are so kind and willing to help.

We will be going back tomorrow, the leaders of the team are staying with a second group from the same church that came in last night. I feel blessed to be able to be working here and spending time getting to know all kinds of people from all over. And as always, spending time with Costa Ricans (and Nicaraguans!) and building relationships with them. I will put up pictures when we return and share more about their experiences! God bless you all!