Last Night in Costa Rica

Post by Andrew:
Hi everyone. it is our last night in Costa Rica.  It feels like we just got here.  It has been a great experience here with the whole team.  Everyone has grown so much since we have gotten here and we have all become more like a family than a team, including the interns.  It has been a great experience to see the younger members grow and adapt.  They have also been a great example of how we all should approach an event like this.  It has been inspiring to see the team work hard all day and still want to do more.  I don't know how many of the team actually want to go home.

There have been no complaints from anyone even when we are being eaten by every kind of insect that you know and some that you have never seen before.  The area is beautiful beyond words and the view is ever changing.  hopefully you can get and idea of this from the pictures that you will see.

I believe everyone here has played a huge part in spreading the word and expanding God's Kingdom. They have all been great examples of what servants of  Jesus Christ should be like and they have all shown how great it is to be a servant of Jesus Christ.  Everyone should go on at least one trip like this in their life, it will change the way you look at everyday and the world.

Well see you soon.

Last Day in Costa Rica

We woke up to the clearest morning ever and the sun just shining down upon us.
I kinda feel like God's smile is just beaming with golden rays on this team.
They have worked so incredibly hard, played hard, and done it all for His glory.
I have never spent a Mission Experience with a team the felt more like family from the very begin.
We have certainly felt God's blessings, and we hope that you have felt them to or that we bring them home to our family & friends... this has been a truly majestic experience.

This is Today's view from the top of camp.

Bali Hot Springs Day - Monday

Yesterday was an awesome day to relax for the work we have put in for the week.
Our Team spent the day at Bali Hot Springs with a clear view of the volcano, Arenal.
And we finished the day with the most amazing PIZZA ever, but a few of our systems probably felt the impact of a rice & bean diet.  Our return to camp brought out the most beautiful starry night picture... we were told that they had not seen stars in a long long time.

Full Circle

Post by Gabby:

Today was an emotional day for me. I'm not usually a cryer but I'll admit I might have shed a tear, or two as we helped the Moore's enter their new home. Many of us, including myself, were heavily involved in the very very long packing process of the Moore's house. Helping them move in was so bitter sweet. After being here at La Montana and seeing all the amazing ways God is using each of the Moore's differently. I'm so excited for their new adventure. However, I'm also really really sad that the adventure is so far away. Overall, it was an amazing day (even though I did get insanely carsick on the way). Our team is so efficient and has such a good time working together that the day went by so fast. God made it very clear to me today that the people I have the absolute pleasure of experiencing this mission with are not just my friends, they are my family.

Day 6: Sunday, July19th

The Redeemer's Assignment Today was... Mov'in the Moores in!
Lonney, Paula, Haley & Micah have been in Costa Rica since May, but it wasn't that long ago that their belongings actually took a little bit longer then the Camp season started.

When we arrived to the Moore Casa, Paula shared with us the their feeling off being overwhelmed with wall to wall box... and there was, we could understand the feelings coming from her.
The blessing was that many of the people that helped them back back in Reedley, God brought them to help with the unpacking.  Our team just divided up and took on different tasks in different rooms.
Wow, the bent that was made!  They still have boxes to unpack, but at least they have now "home"!
It was an honor to help move our family in together.

We Love You ... Lonney, Paula, Haley & Micah!!!!!!

Day 6: Sunday, July19th

Post by Annalissa

On Friday we went zip-lining and I was surprised I went on all 12 lines.
Being high in the tree tops was amazing.  Costa Rica is a beautiful place.  It literally rains every day and being from California, which is like a desert, is really weird to see tons of rain.
At camp we have rice and beans every day, so for sure when I get home, I'm getting Subway or Wendy's.  I'm glad I got to see Micah, Lonney, Paula, and Haley.
Lastly, lake day was amazing, to blob and to be blobbed.
----- Annalissa

Day 5: Saturday, July 18th

Post by Sarah Gibbs

"Oh my goodness!"  This is a phrase I find myself saying all the time, everyday.  

First, it was because of the views.  Then, it was the amazing people we get to interact with.

And today, it was because of this unfamiliar wet stuff falling from the sky.

The Ticos call it rain!  We have seen rain before in many different ways.  We saw it in our previous days here and in previous years back at home, but nothing like the rain we experienced today.

I got the privilege of working with the recreational staff today, particularly a guy names Jorge.

Before lunch, Jorge & I were to be supervising "The Blob" for the afternoon which meant I get to stand on a platform about 15 feet up controlling traffic and fixing lifejackets.

As soon as I was atop the platform, the sprinkling started.  Then, it was coming down  a little harder.  Then harder, until we were all caught in the middle of a full on down pour!

It was absolutely incredible!!  No one let it ruin their fun day at the lake, so I did not let it either.

In the end, I sat in the pouring rain for an hour & a half.  And once I got to our room to shower it looked like I just got out of one.  It is amazing to be smack dab in the middle of something only our God can orchestrate. I had an absolutely glorious day filled with new friends, lots of laughs and lots of water, and I thank God for it all.

-------  Sarah Gibbs