Notes from our team

Mariah Smart – Every time I come here to Costa Rica, I get a better understanding of the culture, have more chances to build relationships, and get a better understanding of what God wants for me.

Maria Howarah – This year in Costa Rica, I really enjoyed teen camp. I was able to connect with kids my own age who are going through the same things in life as I am. Another thing I like—as much as I love the work during the day with kids and teens, I also really enjoy the team worship and meetings in the evening. It’s great to study the Bible like this.

Katie Miller – One of my favorite things about this trip is walking along, going door-to-door, to invite the kids to the VBS just before it starts. I also appreciate the informal nature of the Bible schools—almost a traveling VBS sometimes. We’ve had VBS in the parks and on a basketball court. The focus isn’t so much on a big to-do, but rather on teaching the kids and playing with them.

Andy Urschel – I feel blessed just that God has taken care of us during the trip—where many things could go wrong but haven’t. I think one of the neat things is with Pastor Manuel and Pastor Samuel—working with these pastors is so similar even in a different country.  It’s neat to see Christ work here and at home in the same way – that’s almost a comfort zone in itself. Another blessing is that I get to work on something that I have been working on at home –relationships with people are more important than schedules.