Back to School!

Welcome back! Alli and I have been busy during the break between language school semesters! We apologize for being out of touch a little. As you know, we spent a week with Alli’s mother and younger sister. Alli’s older sister flew in towards the end of their stay and we were able to spend a week with her, relaxing and gearing up for school again. We’ve posted a few photos (taken by Christi, Alli’s older sister). After a week of orientation, we’ve begun our last trimester of school. Its already apparent that this trimester of language school will be very different from the “intensive” course we endured the last two months. The pace is much slower and it seems that we’ll be given time to actually commit things to memory!


A FAMILY PLAYING WITH THE THOUSANDS OF PIGEONS AT THE PARK


US AT THE OROSI VALLEY IN CARTAGO, COSTA RICA

During school, we have chapel services twice a week. Those have been a huge encouragement. They have a time of worship followed by a speaker. This trimester, the speakers will be fellow students (missionaries) who are sharing their testimonies and experiences. The emphasis of this trimester’s chapel services is God’s faithfulness. So, all the messages and testimonies will all, in some way, be geared towards or focused on God’s faithfulness in our lives and the lives of the missionaries we’re attending language school with. Today’s chapel service was given by a missionary couple from Bowling Green, Kentucky. They’re in their late 40’s, early 50’s, and will be working with orphans in Honduras. The husband's story was very encouraging and inspiring. He owned his own heating and air company in Kentucky. With no college or seminary education to speak of, he felt the Lord calling them to work with the orphans at an orphanage he and his wife had been volunteering with in the past. After several mission trips to this orphanage, they finally realized what God was asking them to do. They sold his business, she left her job as an accountant and came to language school to try and learn spanish! Their testimonies were very heartfelt and were an inspiration to all of us listening. It is always impressive to be surrounded by people who’ve felt God’s call on their lives in much the same way and to hear their responses. It, somehow, has the ability to impart courage and strength in a time preparation, frustration, and sleep-depravation! HA! Praise the Lord for His faithfulness, not only to us, but to others around us!

Now that we have a secure internet connection, we’ll be updating the blog more often. We continue to pray for all of you and hope to hear from you soon! Please write us whenever you can! We covet your prayers!