Puppies!

We had 5 new puppies in March and what a joy to James!
He has enjoyed playing with them, and now he found homes for all of them except for Mdnight the black one he is keeping him! Midnight is a cute dog and already learning commands at 7 weeks old! They say dog is mans best friend, I believe it, Midnight and James are buddies! Thank you for your prayers for our ministry, we are working hard at getting this camp center prepared for campers! We hope to open to the public in July next year LORD willing!
We know GOD has called us to build this camp center, thank you for coming along wih us and giving and praying for us as we work and also thank you for coming! What a blessing to have so many people GOD has called surrounding us as we walk by faith! Thank you JESUS!

JESUS BLESS YOU! Franklin Evelyn Mary & James

On mission...

These rooms are where teams stay when they come to work here at Taller Del Maestro Costa Rica! We are excited about how GOD is moving here in Costa Rica! We started a bible study with our church in January and it has been growing! The people in the community are seeing the difference in the lives of the ones who have given their life to JESUS! He accepts us as we are where we are without reservation! JESUS just wants us 100%
He then starts to show us areas little by little that need changing! One by one those old habits are replaced with new ones that build us up and help us to live for JESUS daily. We are thankful for teams who have come and far each of you who have supported the work we do here in Costa Rica!
Thank you!
We look forward to see how GOD will change the lives of the people around us and use the camp center as a springboard to send out messengers into Costa Rican neighborhoods, the farthest out in the bush. Then on to the neighboring countries of Nicaragua and Panama, and to the ends of the earth, convinced of the love of JESUS, the gospel burning in their hearts and spilling into each life discipling and showing the love of JESUS to each person.

JESUS BLESS YOU! Franklin Evelyn Mary & James

Traditions!

This is James, Stephanie, Rachel, Giselle, and Merlin coloring eggs.

One of the things I remember doing with Mom and my brothers and sisters is coloring eggs! Mom would always buy a pkg of egg dye and we'd get out the coffee cups and vinegar to color eggs! While I was in the MS I purchased several egg dye kits, they aren't sold in Costa Rica to my knowledge. So Sunday afternoon Giselle and Merlin came and we introduced our tradition to them! What fun! Even adults can have fun in the smallest ways, OK coloring eggs is a little juvenile but we had a blast!
They turned out beautiful too!
Sometimes the smallest things are the most fun there was very little cost involved, and we were able to spend time together laughing and enjoying each others company!
James said he didn't remember ever coloring Easter eggs so this was good for James!
JESUS while he was here on earth took part in lots of different activities and traditions that the Jewish people passed down through the generations. I am sure JESUS enjoyed spending time laughing and celebrating these family traditions.
We shouldn't get too stuck on our traditions, and it should never get in the way of serving GOD.

While in the temple one day JESUS saw the traditional booths where the people were able to buy and sell the animals and spices and oils they needed for their offering. This was at first probably an innocent tradition, for convenience, the Jewish people didn't have to go anywhere else to buy the things they needed to sacrifice to GOD.
They had a full package deal, come to the temple, buy your doves and sacrifice.
Seems logical and better.

BUT, the reason JESUS got upset, wasn't because it was causing a stink!
JESUS got upset because he saw the vendors taking advantage of the poor, buying and selling in the temple.GODS HOUSE should be a house of PRAYER, not trying to get the best deal on doves! This is a reminder to us that these traditions we celebrate although they are fun we must never forget the real reason for Easter. Our Savior JESUS CHRIST came to earth, and gave HIS precious blood so we could be forgiven of our sins and JESUS gave us eternal life, just by believing by faith that JESUS is the SON OF GOD, and receiving JESUS in our heart. Believe in JESUS today! Then let's keep this tradition in our family, share JESUS with your family and friends, so they can keep this tradition too!

JESUS BLESS YOU! Franklin Evelyn Mary & James