Hey friends and family, thanks for taking the time to read this, I know it’s been awhile, but thanks for catching up with me! 

Last time I left you I told you guys that, we were headed off to the Guaymi Indians: This was an amazing trip, great opportunity for all of us. Our goal in going down to the Guaymi was just to serve them and the local missionary we hooked up with. The big project that we had was laying a foundation for a house, for the local Guaymi pastor to live in.   Currently this paster lives a 3 hour walk away from the village, and yes he walks!  He doesn’t have a car, but when this house is finished he will be able to serve at the church four days a week, instead of the current one day a week.  We also had activities for the kids. We presented a gospel message to whoever would come, which was really just the children and their moms. A cool story on this was that the Gospel message the students had prepared before hand was done in a narrated drama of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  After the presentation we came to find out that this is how the Guaymi pass down their history. So we presented the Gospel not only in a language that they understood, but in their own method. This just illustrates God’s foreknowledge and desire for and omnipotence to accomplish getting His word out in a comprehensive manner.

Since I last updated, I have taught through 2 Timothy and Titus. This was such a blessing for me, I learned so much. It was also a great growing experience for me. It stirred up the gift that God has given me. I have defiantly grown a lot between this semester and last, I became more comfortable with teaching, and let my personality have an impact on my teaching. I just had more fun, and a greater passion teaching this semester.

It’s bitter sweet to be done teaching here, I truly loved teaching through 2 Timothy and Titus.  Wonderful letters with a message that Christians as a whole need to hear in this day and age... 

Lessons Learned From Titus:

- 2:11-14 The reason we should live doctrinal sound lives is because the grace of God has appeared (grace changes lives) Jesus showed up and we’re different, and we look forward to His return

• 2:15 And this is the message that Titus was to bring to the church in Crete (the grace of God has appeared, and we are to look forward to His return)

• Sticking to the gospel, Jesus Christ

• 3:1-15 Be devoted to good works, and sharing the good news, and the restoration of people rather than wasting your time on stupid controversies, which profit nothing and no one to argue about. But as part of those good works, deal with all people under grace.

• This highlighted section was a big message that God had put on my heart to be sharing with the students

Now that I’m done teaching it has opened the door for me to be able to spend time with 

the students, just hanging out, pouring into to them, playing games, going to the gym with them. I really enjoy these times, this is when true discipleship happens, when you just live your life among the people living a doctrinally sound life.

Yesterday the next section of classes started for the students, block classes.  This is the final month here in Costa Rica.  My last day here is on the May 12. There was a week free of classes, our “spring break.”  We were able to take the students on a trip up the coast to see and experience a little more of Costa Rica.

I’m going to try to do a couple biweekly / possibly weekly updates for this final month out here! So you guys can see more of what I’m up to, for this final time here. And help me count down to my wedding! (39 days!!) 

Things you can pray for me about:

General:

For the Sunday night community Bible Study

For the start of the Spanish Bible College 

• Which is officially starting next semester

Curtis and Chelly, missionaries who are being led back to the states 

• http://calvariosanisidro.blogspot.com

Personal:

For my upcoming wedding

• Keep Mallory safe
• Planning
• All the details

Help with keep focus on being here in Costa Rica

• Diligence and endurance

Thanks again guys for reading:

I hope it was a blessing










This is the the Guaymi New testament, they have only had the new testament for the last 10 years... And its believed that the old testament won't be done for another 40 years... it sadly looks like the Guaymi language would be dead before it is finished




























How I do my best studying... =]




You know, just preach the wrath of God on these un-expecting students!














Wave hi to my students!








So to help me just be me and let God just use me... I wore a goofy trout tie every class.






Keep these students in prayer! Pray for endurance to finish the semester here strong and for guidance them in the future, for the semester to come or in graduating.


Jena, Jill, Noah


Brent, Audrey, Chris


Mari,Veronika, Bill










Curtis Shockey's Wednesday night study, keep the Shockey's in prayer as they follow God's leading back to the States.










Fun Times with the students!













Local pro Soccer game












Family breakfast



Hike






Easter, Sun rise service






A sloth we found on a hike we went on






Crooks!!






On April 13th Mal and I celebrated going steady for a year! And next month we'll be married!







Thanks once more for taking the time to see what God is doing with me down here in Costa Rica.

Love you all.