Costa Rica and God

This last week Sam and I had the opportunity to go on our first mission trip with COF. It was an amazing experience. I wish I had something profound to say but the truth is...I don't. All I can say is it was, to me, one way that we as individuals and as a couple can glorify God. I love that Sam loved it as much as I did (he even mentioned moving there which I am totally for if it makes him more on fire for God).

We got to spend time in La Carpio. La Carpio is the roughest area in San Jose. The work our church has done in the area is awesome. The kids there were so excited to hang out with us. I think I may have been more excited than they were. It was a great feeling to feel like I was 10 years old again :). I painted nails, passed out stickers, played a little soccer and basketball, gave piggy back rides. It kinda made me think of how I wasn't aware of the time at all and that sometimes when my niece asks me to play with her...I am inconvenienced. It should be the same, shouldn't it? I should willingly give my time to her.

After the first day in La Carpio, we were given the chance to go visit the orphanage in Coronado or stay in La Carpio. My decision was easy - I wanted to stay and play! The kids would either call me "gringa" or "china"...china I have been called before but never gringa...I thought that was pretty funny.

I hope that we get to go back to visit our new friends in La Carpio and I hope that we never lose focus of glorifying God.