James among thousands who turned out for the march in favor of GOD DESIGNED marriage.
We walked 2 miles, half of it in the rain but it didn't dampen the spirits of this group!
Mary and James and youth group with Fluxy a
Christian rap artist who came out to support the family!
Our family was a part of taking a stand against gay marriage here in Costa Rica.
We left around 7 am and drove into San Jose the capital city of Costa Rica Saturday Morning.
We parked our cars in a parking lot in the center of town then marched with 19 others from our church Arbol de Vida and about 20,000 people who came together
to say no to gay marriage and yes to GOD designed marriage!
GOD created marriage to between one man and one woman. There were some in politics in Costa Rica who wanted to pass the law saying 2 men or 2 women could be married. Christians from all walks of life came out in protest. This friendly walk was organized by the Christian Alliance, the same oragnization who helped us get our residence visa in May!
We walked 2 miles on the busiest street in San Jose the center of the hub of traffic, starting at 9am and ending around noon! As we were arriving to start the march at a little after 8 it started to sprinkle then a steady rain, but our hearts were in it and GOD gave us strength! As we began our march the Christian radio station played music, and we all sang along under our umbrellas!
As we reached the end of the street, before getting to the intersection, we all stopped and they had a platform set up to recieve us, 20,000 people gathered around and right there in the street we lifted our voices praising GOD without shame or fear of persecution!
PRAISE BE TO GOD!
As the Christian Alliance gave testimony of 40 days of fasting a prayer that had gone into the planning of this event, music artists from as far away as Puerto Rico, sang praise songs lifting up the name of JESUS!
As they ended our time together they asked us to join them in an hour of prayer! So different pastors and teachers took part praying for all the different facets of the family, asking for GODs great hand of prtection over the FAMILY OF COSTA RICA!
Thank you for your part in our minsitry here in Costa Rica you have held us up in prayer and have given so that the name of JESUS will be preached. We want to thank you and tell you that to our very best ability we tell the GOOD NEWS, JESUS is alive, and is coming back very soon! halleluyah!!!!
If you have not given and would like to be a part of missions in Costa Rica you can give to our ministry by sending your check made out to Franklin Turner, Costa Rica to
GLOBAL OUTREACH P.O. Box 1 Tupelo MS 38802
or online at www.globaloutreach.org
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