February Debrief

by Luis Diego


KIDS CLUB
The activities in Los Guido are getting better because the vision it is being clearer and the kids are enjoying every Saturday morning.

They ask for example during the week if we going to be there. They are anxious for Saturday to arrive. On the other hand, of course, we need more people who can help and also more ideas to interact together in dynamic and creative ways, Spanish materials with bible emphasis….. but we keep praying for these needs, and we also have started with what we have, sometimes these kids are different ages and it gets a little challenging to be able to work with them at the same time, but they are adjusting to the situation and learning to be flexible, as well us.


VALENTINE’S:
There was an activity based in cultivating new friendships and God´s love that was directed by my church. It started at 2 pm in the afternoon, and finished at 5:30 pm, it was a great opportunity to be a witnesses with families and neighbors and share the love of God. Also we united together to present a message revealing the good news to the crowd.
My job was carrying the equipment and setting up from the beginning to the end of the activity,
The church contacted a clown ministry and they were working with the kids, teaching the message about the love of God, and there were families around the park, skate boarders practicing their tricks, and others playing basketball, etc. They were people in different places around the park listening to songs about God, and sharing His love, at the end, two men arrived that sang reggae, and it was good for the youth and presented their testimonies. It was an opportunity to reach out to the youth.

BAPTISM
In this trip we had two people that wanted to be baptized and both of them are from Colombia… Both of them came to Costa Rica is search of a job and discovered their need for Christ. One of them is interested in completing a Discipleship school through YWAM (Youth with a mission) in Chile in the future. It was the first time for me to see people baptized in the pacific ocean…. It was comical to me to see everybody moving all around because of the waves rolling in and out, in and out. It wasn´t like being in a swimming pool or a bathtub.
Then we had some time to congratulate, in this new step that they completed, and encourage them….


COMPUTER CLASSES
My classes have been hard to be honest, but challenging at the same time. I have been busy and meeting students younger them me, and also learning from them perspectives of the life. Still have to learn more of excel, word and power point, and maybe will take more class later…. I was studying very hard trying to complete the practices even though sometimes I would go to bed at one in the morning. Classes flew by and I prepared the best I could for the tests in the basic programs of Word. Praise God that we finished class and I was able to apply for a certificate because I passed with an 83% overall.

SHORT TERM MISSIONS
There was a couple from Candad who came for a week to serve in the community in the property. They decided to bless us with an investment in some garden flowers and plants in the property. they are from a small church which is growing in Canada and they have a vision to extend the vision of the members to mission work abroad in the near future. I translated and facilitated for them during their stay. IT was a blessing to share with them our heart for serving the Lord and the same Spirit that we share together to love the Lord through loving our neighbor.