January 2022 Risen Hope in Costa Rica

 

Pura Vida, The Pure and Simple Life of Costa Rica   Missionaries Families Sent   This month, the Language Training portion of our school (ILE) sent out three missionary families to Peru and Nicaragua.  What a joy to see them complete their Spanish course work confident that they will take the good news of the gospel to other countries! Our Peruvian families will serve in a city and the indiginous areas of Peru, and the other family is going as engineers to Nicaragua to be tentmakers in a countrry filled with political change. Please pray for these families.  Christmas "W"rap   My 10th grade students and I were able to create and perform a Christmas rap from Luke, chapter 2. We had a holiday celebration that also included a luncheon and send off for two of our teachers.   School Prayer I have also had the privilege of leading some teachers and administrators in a prayer meeting at 7 AM on Wednesday mornings. Each week I try to incorporate more Spanish in these meetings.  Please pray for the two teachers who are leaving Sojourn Academy for new ventures.  Please pray for my missionary friend in Kyrgyzstan whose father (in the Dominican Republic) is very sick and needs healing.  Please pray for my friend Gandum in India who continues to minister even as he has to overcome many financial hardships.  Pray that Lynn and I would learn more Spanish.  Our two teachers who move on to new ministry opportunities. Cartago and Playa Azul News   We only were able to visit our Cartago church once this month because of our long Christmas break. We have been so warmly accepted that this church feels like home, except for the language barrier. We are so grateful for the friendships and love showered on us from a local Sovereign Grace Church.  New Arrivals   Congratulations to Melena and Chespie who had twins on December 21st. Chespie is good friend and pastor of the Sovereign Grace Church in Playa Azul, Costa Rica. December 21st happens to be my birthday. I can not think of a better birthday gift.  A Visit to Dicken's Christmas Village   We have a long Christmas break and have been able to spend time with family in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. We were also able to see many friends at Risen Hope Church. What a joy it was to see our home church thriving and growing in the grace of God!  Answer to Prayer   Lynn has gone from six to five courses starting in January. She will be able to use the additional class periods to work individually with students to strengthen their English speaking, reading, and writing skills.

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