by jimmy | Jun 30, 2013 | Blog, push to costarica site |
We get so wrapped up in our worldly realities. So sure that what we are doing or creating is the best. The best for us. The best for our kids. The best for our family. It is what we were taught as kids. There is nothing wrong with it, but sometimes letting go of our plans creates a whole new level of ‘best’. We are again in Costa Rica but this time for the month of July. It was a difficult road to get here because at many times, I did not want to come. Business is crazy. We have a ton of work to do and I really felt like I needed to be there to help get it done. I was worried that we did not pray enough about coming and that we were doing it in our flesh, mainly because we were scared of what still lies ahead. I worried if we would be able to find our way around alone in San Jose for a month. There were so many things that had me worried and awake early. I had many bad dreams the nights leading up to leaving. I only write this because sometimes it is good to get it out. To shine a little light on some of those fears that keep us trapped. I was believing the lie that I was in control. I talked to a few guys before leaving and they are always great about giving me truth and that was a huge help. I don’t think I bought all the way in on this visit until yesterday. We got...
by jeannie | Jun 29, 2013 | Blog, push to costarica site |
Hello Friends! We had a great sendoff, Wednesday night when our Pastor, Thom and his wife, Celia came over to pray with us, and drop off a dinner. Thank you to all of you who have sent encouragements and prayers our way. It means so much to be loading the plane and get txts from you with prayers. Thank you. It feels like we’re in it together, which I know is how God intended this to be. We arrived Thursday to Costa Rica, and we had lunch, worked out an international phone (AND Maps more importantly) and then arrived the house where we are staying for the month. We are staying in the Regional Director’s home while his family visits the states. Young Life gave us a van to drive while here. We are up in the mountains, slightly isolated, and it’s cold up here! It’s beautiful, too. Here’s a view from the back patio: But as you drive the streets of San Jose, it mostly looks a lot more like this: We began our first day here with a meeting at the school we are hoping to send our kids. It’s an American school, on an American schedule. (but starts August 5th and goes longer in June) It’s the smallest of the International Schools here that we visited, and we dropped off test scores, report cards, etc.for them to begin the kids’ files and we’ll go back later in July and drop off our applications for admission. They did not seem to see any issues with admission which was a big deal. Another GREAT thing is that we...
