Jil
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A Difficult Decision
Over the last few months Jil and I have had the privilege of visiting with many of you, reflecting on the good things that God has done in La Plata because you have chosen to partner with us in reaching the poor there with the truth and love of Christ. First and foremost, I want [...]
home sweet home
Welcome to our home. I really can’t believe how spacious and nice it is. It’s got plenty of quirks, but we’re so happy to have a home again. This is the dining room. It’s where the entrance to the house is. There was this odd, empty cut-out in the dining room. So we had some [...]
emerson’s kitty
Rich took Em on a long walk this morning so I could nap (I’m fighting a cold). On their walk, they heard a tiny meow. They looked towards this ditch they were walking past. Rich said there was a little, maybe 2 month old kitty coming towards them. It jumped over a dead kitten to [...]
pops
It’s been almost a month since the last post. I don’t even know how long it’s been since my last post. Longer than a month, for sure. So I’m jumping back in here. There’s really only one ice cream chain here in Costa Rica. Pops. Some ticos pronounce like you would in English and some [...]
Dios sabe
Our team has a lot of unknowns ahead of us. Nate and Deb summed it up well in their last prayer update. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, or if you don’t receive it, you can read it HERE. The last several years for us have been unknown after unknown after unknown. [...]
look at me now
You hear a lot, as a student of ILE, that learning Spanish may not be God’s primary purpose for bringing someone here. I think the first time I heard that I knew it was going to be true of my experience. The past month or so, I’ve been struggling with culture shock issues, language learning [...]
otherwise known as culture shock
I’m thankful for our training in cultural adjustment. Stage 1, where you think everything is wonderful, has come and gone. I remember thinking that our old, ungrounded stove that was prone to shock you was…quaint. But now, I think my rose-colored glasses have been replaced by smog-smudged ones. Please don’t get me wrong, I still [...]
the untold story of chocolate chip cookies
The other night, as I was diligently working on my conversation homework, a Tico came by to hang out with Rich. He’s part of Rich’s FARO route. They had prearranged to meet on Tuesday nights at our house. When Gustavo arrived, I talked with him for a few minutes, but quickly gathered my stuff and [...]
s.s. argot
I often compare my Spanish language learning to Emerson’s English language learning. Mixing up pronouns, using wrong verb tenses, and trying out new words. Understanding far more than we can communicate. And sometimes nodding our heads, pretending to understand far more than we actually understand. Yep, we’re in the same language acquisition boat. But let’s [...]
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