(This the where have been staying at the church in Shiroles and where we will be staying on the weekends for debriefing and team time.)
Our time in San Jose has come to a close. I was so blessed by our host family! Our host mom made sure that we felt like we were at home. She always asked us if we needed anything or if we needed a change with something. She had a true servant heart.
On Saturday we travelled by bus to the jungle. There were a number of hiccups along the way, but God never ceased to amaze me in how He provided for us all the way to Shiroles.
Our journey started off with our group being dropped off at the wrong bus depot. We ended up asking a series of very helpful people along the way for directions. We eventually made it through a very sketchy part of town to the correct bus station. I was so relieved. It was a lot easier to find the other bus station than I thought it was going to be! We then went to buy our tickets, only to discover that the bus we needed to take to Bribri was already full! Thankfully there was another option! We ended up buying the last 7 tickets for a bus that went to Puerto Viejo first and then to Bribri. Although this was a minor set back, Puerto Viejo was right on the beach, so we got to have some beach time! It all turned out great; we were all so excited to go to the beach that it didn't even matter that we had to wait an extra hour! The beach and the ocean were beautiful. It was a really nice time to just be able to relax and marvel at all the beauty.
After about an hour in Puerto Viejo, we took a bus to Bribri where we waited for two taxis to happen to drive by so we could make it to our final destination, the church in Shiroles. It seemed more likely that one group would have to go ahead of the other, while the second group waited for another taxi. This would have been interesting because only our leader knew where the church was. But much to our delight a taxi truck stopped for us and agreed to take all 7 of us at the same time! We all made it to the church together, safe and sound. It was really awesome and reassuring to see that all day God was providing for us.
Yesterday we went to church and I was absolutely blown away. The little congregation is filled with a passionate love for Christ. It was amazing for me to see this and to be a part of the body of Christ in the little village in the jungle. I am among people who know God and are being romanced by His great love for them.
Tomorrow we will be moving in with our host families! I am very excited to start living with them and getting to know them! I am looking looking forward to all that God will be doing in me, in my team and in the people in the community!!
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