Sunday, July 22, 2007

Written on the road:
As we head back to Blue Spring, MO, we are excited to be home but we would also like to still be in Mississippi with our friends from Costa Rica. We enjoyed a great week of work and did many different jobs.

The times we have had were very amazing. You could ask any of us what our favorite part of the trip was and the answers would be varied. We actually did this and the answers are as follows:

Jack—Finally having the Costa Rica Initiative come to be!

Kathy—Our homeowner-Elaine…flooring team

Jo—Getting the opportunity to meet and work with the Costa Ricans.

Olivia—Making amazing new friends from Costa Rica and meeting other amazing people like Elaine.

Grace—The Costa Ricans…period.

Susan—Easy-The Costa Ricans

Christina—Getting to practice Spanish with the patient and loving Costa Ricans. It was so hard to say good-bye but I knew that I would see everyone in a year in Costa Rica.

LeAnn—Going on a tour with Sally and seeing the damage, also the fellowship.

Katie—Getting to see the Costa Ricans again. I love them and can’t wait to see them next year.

Cheri—When Ms. Josephs called us angels for helping her fix up her house.

Brenda—When we got to see the Costa Ricans and meet new people. The last night in Mississippi was the best!

Jamie—The looks on our homeowners’ faces after we completed our jobs. Also seeing the Crossroads at Hwy 49 and 61 was a fulfillment of a dream.

Mike—Talks with Sarah Harris, a 93 and a half year young lady who had lived her entire life in that area. Getting to know team members and 99 games.

Lori—Sharing the love and friendship with the homeowner we worked with all week was very rewarding. Also the appreciation she had for fixing her house made us feel like we were at the place God wanted us to be this week.

Jacob—The variety of people we have met, and worked with has been great. The genuine gratitude and appreciation for the work we did lightened my heart and made me proud of our mission team. Having the ability to share with others is a great blessing and one that I will always remember.

Christine—Talking to Ms. Harris and when my mom was sent back and us younger girls weren’t, she asked what had happened to her “little girls”. I thought it was so sweet that she appreciated our company so much.

Jan—Seeing our friends from Costa Rica again, and visiting with Ms. Sarah Harris, our first homeowner, who has such a strong faith and is so content despite the hardships that she has endured over the years.

As this is being written, we are really excited to get home and see our families. If you have any questions about our trip, please comment on the post or send a message to Christine. I am willing to answer any questions and if I need to I can pass them along to those who would know.

Please remember to look at our photos on our church site: firstumcbs.org under photo albums.