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 rest of the team at 5:30 AM at the U.S. Airways ticketing area of Terminal 2. After checking in and going through security, we boarded the plane and left Chicago O’hare Airport at 7:30 AM.

10:30 AM
First stop was Charlotte, N.C. with a 1-hour layover. Next flight left Charlotte around 10:30 AM and we arrived in San José, Costa Rica at around 2:30 PM.

The process through baggage claim and Immigration went smoothly. We all piled into a smallish red van for the trip to the Multiplication Center in San Isidro – about an hour away.

3:30 PM
Arriving at the center, we had a chance to greet our hosts, check into our rooms, and take a tour of the facility, led by Brian Claus. After a short free time, we headed to the Casa Grande for dinner around 5:30 PM, and a time of orientation and fellowship afterward.

7:00 PM
At our evening Crew meeting, Mark Edwards shared how God had brought him to be serving in Costa Rica with his family, as well as what the vision and purpose of the ministry of Sonlife is in Latin America.

8:00 PM
We shared some good “Tres Leche” cake provided by Karen Edwards, along with coffee (decaf) before heading off to catch up on some needed sleep.

The highlights of the day for me were some good conversations with Mark Dodgson, Bob Boerman, as well as seeing Mark & Karen Edwards, and Brian & Stephanie Claus.

I look forward to sharing more with you all here each day.