- Welcoming Gap F into your family
- Your beautiful sunrises
- Your love of football and willingness to invite a bunch of white people into it despite their skill level
- Endless fresh fruit some of my favorites being; passion fruit, papya and mango
- Introducing me to every form of plantains
- Teaching me to rely on the father for everything
- Your jungle that is both captivating and terrifying at the same time
- Showing me more of Gods Steadfast love for me
- The friends you gave me
- Beautiful beaches and the warmth of the ocean
- Hours of intercession where God met me in new ways
- Dance parties and karaoke bus rides
- Allowing me to experience some of the most genuine worship in a language I couldn’t understand
- Reminding me of my first home, even though you made me a little homesick I’ll forgive you
- The love you showed me through your beautiful people
- Breaking my heart for the lost and searching people of Puerto Viejo
- Placing a food stand strategically five minutes down the road
- Teaching me to love hot humid weather, and for helping me escape the winter back home
- Showing me what God’s version of success is
- Nights of endless laughter with team fervent
- Empanada night
- Giving me the opportunity to play a real soccer game in a real soccer uniform!
- Hannah Montana with the boys
- Teaching me how to serve from a place of abiding with God
- Ice cream in a bag
- Introducing me to your sweet community’s tucked away in your jungle like Bambu and Tsuiri
- Giving me an irrational fear of ants, leaf cutter ants are a whole other level
- Your endless days of rain, although I can’t say I was as thankful in the moment
- Turbo flakes, chickies, yippies and all the snacks we feasted on during team time
- Teaching me how to make concrete from scratch
- Letting me witness my friends declare new life through baptism!
- Growing my favorite flowers everywhere, I’m a hibiscus girl what can I say
- Waking me up to the insects and birds chirping every morning
- Teaching me to appreciate cold showers
- Showing me how to choose into the hard things
- Introducing me to my new favorite breakfast, Gollo Pinto
- Teaching me that humility is not taking everything on and trying to do it on your own but inviting people in to help you
- Showing me new ways of rest
- Giving me memories that I will cherish forever
- Nights around the campfire
- Starting the tradition of singing The Blessing over each other every Monday morning before each week of ministry
- Reminding me that God’s yoke is easy and burden is light, Matt. 11
- Boat rides across the river
- Team Fervent celebration nights
- Challenging me through hours of macheting and raking
- Making me learn to appreciate sand getting everywhere
- GRACE upon GRACE
- Setting the culture of saying “Gloria a Dios” over and over in church services, for he deserves all glory!
Costa Rica I could keep going on and on; the memories and friendships you gave me, lessons you taught me. Thank you for blessing me with this season! You will always have a special place in my heart. Thank You!
