Costa Rica mission trip

I had a wonderful mission trip experience. I was nervous about leaving the States, and flying into another country. I discoverd Costa Rica is absolutely beautiful, the people are very warm and friendly, and there is good little group of Seventh-day Adventists in the village of Chitaria

The first Monday night we started our evangelistic series at their church. David Garner and I both preached on salvation.

During the week we built a church that they really needed, and conducted a VBS at the local school. I fell in love with the children. I wish I could of communicated with them better, since I don't know Spanish but I did use what I do know. They would laugh at the way I would pronouce Spanish words, and I would laugh with them

These were the sweetest girls, and I had fun working with them. I helped out in crafts.

Carlie, the pastor's daughter

On our first day off from work, we drove to the Caribbean. There was some construction going on the road, so we drank out of coconuts while we waited.

The people were very grateful to us for building them a church, and were sad when we left.
After we finished building the church, we took 3 vacation days to go to the tourist city of Jaco. Here is the restaurant at the hotel we stayed at.

We ate some delicious food there. In this picture I am eating with my friends,Ben and Nefty.

Our last vacation day, I relaxed by the pool. This was the gorgeous view I had of the palm trees.

With the Weitzel's

The beach at Jaco

Before we went to the village of Chitaria, the Seventh-day Adventist's there met on a cement square slab, with a roof held by poles. There were no walls. Our class put up all the outer walls, and even put up 2 inner walls for the pastor's study, bathroom, and classrooms. We became attached the church people there, and it was sad to leave them. We know that one day very soon we will be reunited with them in Heaven. I am thankful I had the opportunity to go on the mission trip.