Swimming companions!
Tarzan!
Monkey business
Sunshine in Costa Rica! Welcome to the first work week at Iglesia Casa Bendecion. We arrived at the work site for our first day of work – welcomed by the smiling faces of the members of Pastor Carlos’ church. As always, it takes a little while to get things organized (LOL) and up and running.
Our bible lessons with the children this year will center around the philosophy of Christ’s conversation with Cleopas on the road to Emmas in Luke 24. So we will be walking with the children through the entire bible in one week. No easy task! We will teach them about the people of the bible whom God called, who were ordinary people, but called to do extraordinary things, with God’s help.
One of the mission members from Atlanta, Dick Dubose, had graciously agreed to take on the role of Moses, costume and all. He did a great job, totally in Spanish no less. Once the children have quietly listened to the scripture lesson (right!) Sonia Carbonelle takes on the task of asking questions to see who can remember what the lesson was about. The questions are not easy, I only got 2 out of 10. Those children who correctly answer the questions receive a prize zip lock bag, lovingly packed by us with all kinds of basic essential items, a small toy, and some markers or crayons and maybe a coloring book. Those children that participated in the questions and answers received also a white Tshirt to decorate. That’s our way of giving the Tshirts out a few at a time – but we will give out all 200 by the time we leave.
Today we begin with Rahab, tomorrow is Ruth and we wrap pup with the Apostle Paul, who will take us into the New Testament and into the Grace of Christ. It will be a wonderful adventure and I am so excited – tired but excited!!!
Senora Elena
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