Some background...John and I decided to take this leap of faith towards the end of last year. For those of you that know us well, we had been talking about going to serve in another country for some time...but that's all it was for about 2 years...talk. Until finally...through prayer, John's persistence, and having some very encouraging conversations with my GE family, we made the commitment to make this desire a reality. There are countless prayers answered as I look back on the beginning...having the courage to move to a different country; God providing John with a flexible job in order to provide for us; God giving us the moral support through our Lifegroup, family, friends and work; finding the organizations we would help (I still remember the day we signed the contract with Abriendo Mentes...John and I were giddy that night...that process is a long story by itself), and finalizing the logistics (CR apartment, CR car, visa, vaccinations, insurance, selling half our household on craigslist (even though if you look at our storage unit in Raleigh you wouldn't be able to tell). So many things fell into place and I know it's not through John's and mine planning, which is encouraging!
As I start this blog...I'm about 10 days in (due to technical difficulties). Sooo many interesting things have happened already and I'm so excited to share them.
Below are a few pics of our travels Day 1 in the U.S. I thought my Cincinnati crowd would enjoy my shirt that I randomly picked that day...I guess those memories are supposed to cool me off when I'm sweating down in Costa Rica.
My suggestion for the bug situation: get a bug net for your bed. Most of the good ones are treated with a pesticide that lasts for up to 10 years. One day, you'll eventually forget about all the bugs and treat them like part of the home decor. We can totally swap stories :)
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