My first week back in Costa Rica I hit the ground running. I had just come from a wedding in Georgia and as soon as I arrived began translating for a short term missions team from North Carolina. I had a great time getting to know both the leaders and the students on that trip.
As soon as I finished translating for the team from North Carolina, the GAP students arrived and I was shuttling them to and from the airport to the Villa. The students this year seem very excited and eager to learn about Spanish and the Bible. They have a hunger for the Bible classes and seem to enjoy the teachers and the lessons they learn.
We have a total of 28 students this year, 9 guys and 19 girls. There are also five interns and myself and all of us live in the same house.
Panama:
Our group just returned from a 4 day trip to Panama on Saturday. We went to an island called Bocas del Toro and had a time of enjoying God's creation and were able to help out the Panamanians living on the island. We partnered up with a local missionary there who linked us up with a village that didn't have any running water close to their houses. We helped to dig a trench to get running water closer to their houses so they don't have to walk far distances carrying buckets of water anymore. It was a great opportunity being able to get to know both the missionary living on the island along with the people of the village.
Tirrases:
It’s really great to be back and see all of the kids, teenagers, and Jairo again. I’m really excited for the group of students in my Tirrases group because they really seem to want to serve and have fun with the kids. The past two weeks were pretty difficult because Jairo was in Panama so we were in charge of both the games and the lesson, but everything seemed to work out well as the students all stepped up to the challenge. Our church plant in Tirrases is growing and there are now leadership classes which some of the church attendees are going to.
Thing’s I’m excited for this year:
We have a solid group of guys this year and I’m excited about the opportunity to get to know them better and helping disciple them as they grow in their walk with Christ. I’m also excited to see how God is going to work in Tirrases this year because each year it’s been cool seeing how He works in and through the children there to reach some of their parents. I’m also excited to see my group of students at Tirrases grow as they learn to love and serve the children and teenagers there.
Prayer Requests:
Just keep the GAP students, as well as all of the leaders and myself who went on the Panama trip this week, in your prayers. Pray for us to stay healthy and to be ready for the next week of classes and ministry. Also pray for me as I try to start a Bible study with our guard Adolfo in the near future.
And pray for God’s hand to continue to be working in and through me and the GAP students at Tirrases. Just pray for the us to best serve God and that God would work through us to show Christ to these children and their parents.
Or by mail:
SCORE International
Attn: Brandon Hoover
P.O. Box 9994
Chattanooga TN, 37412
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