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Costa Rica – Day Eight
7:30 AM I wake up to a new day – sun streaming into our hotel room. Out on the balcony the air is already hot and humid – just what you would expect in a tropical climate! Time to go … Continue reading
Costa Rica – Day Seven
7:00 AM The alarm went off, but I was already awake. I headed up to breakfast at 7:30 and had coffee, Post Honey Nut cereal (with almonds), fresh papaya, strawberries, and scrambled eggs with cheese.. 8:00 AM Steve Tanner and … Continue reading
Costa Rica – Day Six
6:00 AM The alarm rings. We get ready for a quick breakfast before the concrete truck arrives! I also eat “monkey brains” at breakfast! 7:00 AM We are busy getting forms and areas ready for fresh concrete. I spend the … Continue reading
Costa Rica – Day Five
6:40 AM Our alarm went off. I quietly and stiffly got up and went up to breakfast. 7:00 AM Breakfast at the main house consisted of fresh fruit, pancakes, coffee and juice. 8:00 AM The concrete arrived. We did another … Continue reading
Costa Rica – Day Four
7:00 AM Our schedule varied a bit today. We had a great breakfast, then went right into our time reflecting on the idea of God as our Rock. After that quiet time, we headed back to the shop area and … Continue reading
Costa Rica – Day Three
7:00 AM Another beautiful day in San Isidro, Costa Rica. Sun is shining and the temperature must be in the 70′s. I just finished breakfast, with lots of good Costa Rican coffee! The night was a little rough due to … Continue reading
Costa Rica – Day Two
Today was our first full day of physical labor! I ended up working on a septic drainage pipe trench digging crew with Bob Boerman, Stewart Nelson, Ken Kool (Karen Edwards’ brother) and our foreman, Ken. We figured that we dug … Continue reading
Costa Rica – Day One
We made it to Costa Rica – safe and sound! 3:45AM The day started at 3:45 AM, getting up and packing the van. Deb drove me to pick up two other guys, Eddie Alexander and Pat Italia. We met the … Continue reading
Going to Costa Rica
I leave for Costa Rica on January 26, 2007 with a group of men from my church. We will be working at and around the Sonlife Multiplication Center near San Jose. You can get more details about it here, and … Continue reading
I’m Going to Costa Rica!
Today I sent out an email to many of my friends and family, letting them know of my decision to go on a ministry trip to Costa Rica in January of 2007. This is a trip I will be taking … Continue reading