Thank You Costa Rica For…

• 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!