From Costa Rica...
It has been AWESOME to be back in San Jose, sort of remembering the streets where I used to walk so much! During our year of language study we don't have cars (a good thing) so I spent a lot of time on the buses and walking. Yesterday was encouraging as we met some of the missionaries studying Spanish in preperation for their assignments- God is so BIG and His Kingdom is like none other because the people He has called to serve Him are interesting and uniquely gifted and bring such diverse experiences to the present task. I am not sure why I am here, but I am thrilled to be seeing what is in process with this group of missionaries.
I was also reminded how many needs there are- there aren't enough hours in the day to pray for them all! As you think about all the missionaries today, please say a special prayer for all those around the world who are trying to learn the language of their people in order to be able to share and disciple them. It is a TOUGH process and many things distract: family illnesses or crisis back home, health issues on the field, discouragement, and frustration to name just some. Thanks for praying for them!
We continue to have meetings and activities with our two ladies who are in charge of the language learning process- it is exciting as we develop an enhanced plan to help ALL of us become better language learners/speakers. We finish up these meetings tomorrow and then I have the opportunity to spend some time with my friends at the church I attended here and also check out the water projects that are in place here in the city. I am really pleased to have this opportunity to see how they are working and impacting the community.
Thanks for your prayers, remember to pray for our language missionaries today as they struggle through grammar class and talk to people in their new language!
I was also reminded how many needs there are- there aren't enough hours in the day to pray for them all! As you think about all the missionaries today, please say a special prayer for all those around the world who are trying to learn the language of their people in order to be able to share and disciple them. It is a TOUGH process and many things distract: family illnesses or crisis back home, health issues on the field, discouragement, and frustration to name just some. Thanks for praying for them!
We continue to have meetings and activities with our two ladies who are in charge of the language learning process- it is exciting as we develop an enhanced plan to help ALL of us become better language learners/speakers. We finish up these meetings tomorrow and then I have the opportunity to spend some time with my friends at the church I attended here and also check out the water projects that are in place here in the city. I am really pleased to have this opportunity to see how they are working and impacting the community.
Thanks for your prayers, remember to pray for our language missionaries today as they struggle through grammar class and talk to people in their new language!
I spoke with the Disaster Relief Dept. today & they don't have a set date for the training but are pretty sure it will either be in May or June. I also emailed Fritz Wilson, who is the director & let him know what we have in mind.
Hope your trip home went well!
Love in Christ - Marsha (Comment this)