Yesterday we had a gettogether with the "jovenes mayors" (older youth--18 to 30 year-olds). This was a huge blessing as James came with me and shared his testimony of salvation from the previous Sunday. Each joven also shared some advice for James in his new life in Christ. I know that he was blessed by the time in a big way too. Thanks for your prayers.
On a different note, please pray for my pronunciation of the Spanish "r" or "rr." We worked on it today in conversation class, and I was the only one who couldn't do it correctly. That was discouraging!
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February 26, 2005
Just wanted to share two quick notes. First, James and I met this week for discipleship. It was a huge blessing to see his desire to learn God's Word. If you didn't hear about James, read our February Prayer Letter to hear an incredible story of God's goodness. I am excited to see how James grows in his walk with God.
Another ABWE missionary pointed me to www.ObreroFiel.com for the discipleship course "Nueva Vida en Cristo." I haven't extensively checked out the site, but if you're looking for Spanish material it may have what you're looking for.
February 21, 2005
I just uploaded our February prayer letter. Check it out for some exciting news!
February Prayer Letter
February 17, 2005
What is the best and worst part of being down here? I absolutely love the feeling of being able to communicate in another language and learn another culture (notice I didn't say "well" with either verb). I met a young Colombian man on the street today (talk about providence . . . He asked me, "Do know if there's a Colombian restaurant around here?") Anyway, he said he wants to come to church with us on Sunday. He's already a Christian but hasn't found a good church yet. I thought that was pretty cool.
The worst part: definitely the kids' behavior and mood swings. They are sleep-deprived at times, and they struggle with being in their classes for five hours (where the discipline is undoubtedly different than at home) and then at home. Other than that, life is good.
February 12, 2005
Holly and I went out last night because the singles from school offered to watch all of the kids of the married students. We took a taxi down to a little Colombian restaurante in San Jose. Colombian food is excellent! We both had the Ajiaco (a potato and chicken soup), and I had a fig dessert.
On the way back, we had our first bad experience with a taxi. The taxi was in bad shape (loud brakes, smoke-saturated, etc.), but we were just watching the buzz of activity on a Friday night downtown. I started watching his meter (they call them Marias here), and noticed that it was clicking way too fast. We kindly told the driver we wanted out and caught a legitimate taxi. It always pays to be alert here . . . we've seen some pretty good con men.
February 10, 2005
I haven't been writing lately because we've been pretty busy. Being in language school seems to take more time than the 5 hours we are at school each day. For those who read our blog on a regular basis, I'll try to post something at least once per week.
Our maid who has been with us for a month has decided not to sign a contract since she found a better job. We're happy for her. We had an interview with Marina today. She seems like she'll be a great fit (Nos conviene tener una empleada -- para los que hablan espanol). Our first maid was working 6 hours on Wednesdays. Marina, who could be my grandma, is going to work for 8 hours, of which 1-2 hours will be language practice with me. This will be excellent!
I've felt like the most important thing I'm missing is continual practice in Spanish. Right now Carlos and I get together one night per week for a trade of English and Spanish. A fellow ABWE missionary and I attend a Bible study with recovering drug addicts on Tuesdays (soon I'll be teaching the Bible lessons). Thursday nights I go to prayer meeting (think small group Bible study/prayer time), etc.
Classes are going well. I learn something new every day in grammar class. Holly has learned a lot too. Her Spanish is going to be almost perfect after this trimester, plus she can now throw around Costa Rican words for things.
The kids are surviving. At time prospering, at times floundering. Asi es la vida. They seem to like their classes more every day. I think it's time to take them on a walk now. Gotta run!
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