Today we bring an end to another beautiful day in Costa
Rica. The day began with a continuation
of our painting project for the “Chicos”.
Hopefully, you can picture this in your mind. One wall has different
shades of green just like a soccer field.
With one dark green rectangle followed by a light green rectangle which is
repeated over a wall about 50 feet wide and 12 feet high. It looks just like a beautiful grass field in
a soccer stadium. A wall that is just adjacent to the soccer field is where we
began to paint our soccer stadium that will be filled with people and of course
the Costa Rican flag.
On the reverse side of the soccer field wall, in the room
that will eventually become a classroom, is a wall that is on the left and
right side of the wall are shapes that have the different colors of the Costa
Rican flag. In the center of the soccer field wall is a section and 30 feet
wide and 12 feet high painted in charcoal.
It is painted to make it look like a huge chalkboard. We plan on putting a Bible verse written on
the chalkboard. On each side of this wall are two sections about ten feet wide
that form a modern composition of squares and rectangles painted red, white and
blue for the colors of the Costa Rican flag. All the walls have been painted now
all that is left is the detailed work. The
different paint scenarios are what every boy needs to have. To play and have fun. Be proud of your country. But most of all the
Word of God is at the center of it all. They
too can Treasure up all these things and
ponder them in their heart.
Today was also the day we had the Appreciation Lunch for the
teachers and school staff. These are the
real heroes! They pour into these kids daily.
Each one that came through the door, greeted us with a cheerful smile and a
gracious greeting. Here we were doing our best to make them feel welcome and
they turned the tables and made us feel like family by greeting us with a hug
and a holy kiss. All I can say is, MIND
BLOWN!
After our day of painting and blessing the teachers and
staff we stopped at a Costa Rican restaurant for a huge meal. We shared our dinner family style. This has been an extremely huge blessing with
this team in Costa Rica. We have bonded
together like family. We all watch over
one another. If someone is laughing, we
laugh with them. If they are in pain, we
do whatever it takes to make them comfortable.
If they are sad, we cry with them.
But most of all we pray together hand in hand in an unbreakable
circle. We have all made new friends and
I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that this mission team, this family,
these friends will not hesitate to lay down their lives for their friends. Greater
love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. That is the type of family we have here
in Costa Rica. I challenge every single
person who reads this to show the exact same love that Jesus Christ showed
us. Be willing to pick up your cross
daily, be willing to make sacrifices for our neighbors, and most of all to love
God and too love others. Our time here is
ending in a couple of days but know this: a part of our hearts will be left
here in Costa Rica. We pray that God
blesses all who read this and we especially pray that God blesses and covers in
His protection the beautiful people of Costa Rica.
- Vaughn Surett
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