Recover, renew, go GOD!

We were blessed to be a part of an Encuentro (ENCOUNTER WITH GOD) weekend at our church. They do this once a year at our church Arbol de Vida, it is like a mini camp. The people come in on Friday afternoon, get settled in then start bible sessions. They had speakers come in from other parts of Costa Rica men and women of GOD, teaching basic biblical principals. It was wonderful to see 30 people from our church come together to worship our LORD JESUS and learn more from HIS WORD!
They had one 45 minute session Friday night, then a sandwich and snacks. They got settled into their sleeping arrangements, and got to bed around 10:30pm.

I helped out in the kitchen, usually if people can get a good nights rest and good eats they are more open to learn! So by 5:30 I was back in the kitchen and at 7 we gathered around the table to give thanks and share a meal of rice and beans, for breakfast they call it Gallo Pinto (painted rooster) scrambled eggs, and fresh bread from the market,mmmmmm! At 7:30 the group had their first Bible lesson and throughout the day they had prayer sessions, praise time, and of course noon break for lunch! It reminded me so much of the first Christians, they ate and shared together with open hearts and simplicity of spirit!
I was blessed to be their cook for the weekend, and enjoyed spoiling the youth and ladies who came to recieve more GOD!

James was a part of the encuentro group, there were 9 young men who attended, 8 ladies, 13 girls ranging from 15 to 9 years old! GOD worked in each of their lives in a very special way, and many of them made a new commitment to live for JESUS each day of their lives!
Thank you for your part in our lives as you pray for us unceasingly, and give to make it possible for us to minister!  Even in the smallest ways cooking a meal, or praying with a young girl for salvation, or encouraging a young mom to keep her focus on JESUS, each of these is made possible because you have given! Thank you! May the LORD bless you and keep you in all your ways!
JESUS BLESS YOU! Franklin Evelyn Mary & James