Today after school we went to the post office to mail some letters... and we walked out with 2 big surprises!
Our home church in Oregon, Countryside Community Church (check out the link to the right) made a big effort to share about our ministry with all the kids at their summer vacation Bible school. They learned a bunch of things about Costa Rica, about what we do here, and what it means to be a missionary. These incredible kids then raised enough funds to send school supplies to our kids! They showed such generosity at such a young age.... can't wait to see how God uses them to further His kingdom in the future!
This was such an exciting thing for our kids, (they wanted to wear their backpacks to sleep!) and we are extremely humbled and grateful for your great generosity and support!
THANK YOU CCC KIDS!
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
The First Week of....
This was a week of firsts. After graduation we had a couple weeks to reorganize, declutter, and regroup before jumping into our new routines.
This week Kendyl had her 1st day of 1st grade at Sojourn Academy (anyone know the song from Veggie Tales "On the 1st day...of 1st grade..." I've had that stuck in my head all week) Half of her little friends from Kindergarten moved on to other Latin American countries and she was sad to see them go. There are a few that will stay here for another few months, plus her Tico friends that are in her new class which made her feel comfortable. Plus, being the little friend magnet that she is, she was excited to meet the new missionary kids and help them feel at home. All in all, I think she likes 1st grade even better than K, which says a LOT!
Nathan also started school at Sojourn Academy this week, teaching high school Bible. He has an awesome group of kids, some MK's, some Ticos. They chose to do a comparative study on world religions with a focus on apologetics. We think it's an excellent way for high schoolers to really learn "why" they believe what they believe and be able to defend their faith.
Most exciting of all...Nathan taught his 1st seminary class in Spanish at ESEPA this week! After what should have been a daunting 3 hours of lecture in Spanish, Nathan came home full of energy with his face lit up and said, "THAT WAS FUN!!!" I don't think I've ever seen him so excited before.
He has a total of 8 students in his class, including a Tico on his way to France to work with african refugees (he spent the last three years in Tunisia with his wife and two kids before the Islamic government kicked them out), a young Chinese man studying to be a missionary to Panama, a young Tica working in a very poor Guatemalan refugee village here in Costa Rica, a guy from Kansas and an older Tico couple taking the class "just for fun"!(He is a pastor of a small church and she has a counseling ministry as well as a Masters in adult education). Needless to say, it is a very diverse class.
This week Kendyl had her 1st day of 1st grade at Sojourn Academy (anyone know the song from Veggie Tales "On the 1st day...of 1st grade..." I've had that stuck in my head all week) Half of her little friends from Kindergarten moved on to other Latin American countries and she was sad to see them go. There are a few that will stay here for another few months, plus her Tico friends that are in her new class which made her feel comfortable. Plus, being the little friend magnet that she is, she was excited to meet the new missionary kids and help them feel at home. All in all, I think she likes 1st grade even better than K, which says a LOT!
Nathan also started school at Sojourn Academy this week, teaching high school Bible. He has an awesome group of kids, some MK's, some Ticos. They chose to do a comparative study on world religions with a focus on apologetics. We think it's an excellent way for high schoolers to really learn "why" they believe what they believe and be able to defend their faith.
Most exciting of all...Nathan taught his 1st seminary class in Spanish at ESEPA this week! After what should have been a daunting 3 hours of lecture in Spanish, Nathan came home full of energy with his face lit up and said, "THAT WAS FUN!!!" I don't think I've ever seen him so excited before.
He has a total of 8 students in his class, including a Tico on his way to France to work with african refugees (he spent the last three years in Tunisia with his wife and two kids before the Islamic government kicked them out), a young Chinese man studying to be a missionary to Panama, a young Tica working in a very poor Guatemalan refugee village here in Costa Rica, a guy from Kansas and an older Tico couple taking the class "just for fun"!(He is a pastor of a small church and she has a counseling ministry as well as a Masters in adult education). Needless to say, it is a very diverse class.
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