Internation Mission Trip: After being here in Costa Rica for about three weeks, the reality of being here all summer started to set in and the days seemed to get long, but our spirits were brightened when our next team from western Pennsylvania arrived. The group came with great attitudes and ready to work. Once everyone arrived at the work sites they realized that with the cultural difference, work was going to move much slower than expected. For us in America, we are used to getting things done in a time effective manner, but here, all of the teams are finding that the work moves much slower. After realizing the cultural difference, they decided to embrace it instead of fight it. They immediately spent more time getting to know the people they were working with and serving alongside as well as sharing their lives with them. Western Pennsylvania was not only a blessing for this community on the Bri Bri reservation, but also a blessing for our summer staff as well. Their great attitudes lifted our spirits, while Jacob and Alex brought constant laughs.
This group came down ready to serve in any way possible and ready to serve anyone. They were even able to financially bless us as summer Staff after Yon’s tennis shoes were stolen. He desperately needed a new pair of shoes and they wanted to treat us to dinner so they left us money for him to get new shoes and for us to watch a movie and get dinner. We had money left over so we wanted to pass on the blessing to someone else. We were able to help Retano, a taxi driver from last year, who lost his leg to diabetes. He is in the process of getting a prosthetic leg, but is short on funds. God was able to bless Retano though the western Pennsylvania group with money to go towards his new leg. Many lives were touched this week. Even though there are bumps in the road sometimes, God is providing down here and doing amazing things.
Team Costa Rica
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