• Costa Rica Days 8 & 9

    Yesterday I spent the morning and afternoon with my new friend Holly.  She’s working with an organization called Seeds of Hope.  I’ve mentioned this before, and I still promise to talk about that soon.  Anyway, she needs to develop a video for fundraising, which I was taking photos to help…

  • Costa Rica Days 6 and 7

    Half way through day 7 already, but here’s what we did yesterday… Debbie (we’re staying at her house) hosts   a cooking class on Thursday and we made some chocolate truffle tarts.  So yummy!  We kinda had a relaxing day though.  Yesterday evening we went to a church were the…

  • the whole story

    thought I should share the whole story of my testimony of giving my life to the Lord… I went to church as a kid with my grandma, but didn’t grow up in a Christian home.  My parents said that if I was going to find religion, I’d have to do…

  • depression testimony (giving at Costa Rica and thought I’d share here too)

    In the past few years, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis and depression.  For a little over 2 years (mid 2010 through about 2 months ago) I hated my life and my body.  I felt like nothing worked correctly and knowing that in Heaven I’d have a…

  • Costa Rica Day 5

    Super tired, but wanted to check in. Today was a ‘relax’ day.  We went on a catamaran (boat)!  I, who can’t swim and who is afraid of deep water, actually got in the ocean for a little swim!  Well, I had a life-preserver on and held on to a rope…

  • Costa Rica – Dia 4

    The ESL classes last night were fun!  I even told a bunch of stuff about myself in Spanish, ya me!  I know a lot more than I thought 🙂  but still very little. Today we did the last day of the last VBS.  Very poor area, very needy children.  Heartbreaking…

  • Day 3

    Had the 1st day of a VBS (Vacation Bible Study).  It was fun but it drained my energy!  Just a cool shower and now I’m better though.  Listening to the rain is so relaxing too 🙂 Last night we went to an English bible study and a bi-lingual youth service. …

  • Costa Rica – Day 2

    Here I am, second day into my mission trip to Costa Rica!  Beautiful country, nicest people too, but a little warmer/humid than I’d hoped.  Fans are awesome things and so are cool showers! We left STL around 4:30 on Friday, flew to DEN.  We were blessed to have dinner with…