Our mission team met at SPC on Wednesday morning around 5:00 am. We left for the airport, made it to Costa Rica around 3:30 pm (SC time), and eventually made it to our home location at about 7:00 am (CR time).
The real adventure falls between getting off the airplane in Costa Rica and arriving at our hotel. After our 46+ bags were loaded into our 2 vans and 1 SUV, we were ready for the 4 hour drive to Upala. Little did we know that we would encounter many challenges. Sparring the details, at the end of the night it was obvious that God had us in his protection. We experienced around 11 hours of driving, critical roads being closed because of the bridge being washed out, a ferry ride, tons of bonding, VERY bumpy and steep roads, rain, and a few extra obstacles.
Once we arrived at our hotel in Upala, the vans were unpacked, a short meeting was held, and everyone went to bed. In the afternoon, a group of our team went and scoped out our work sight for the week for better preparation and use of time.
Needless to say, God's alternative route has kept us alive and safe.
We had two good devotions today from Wayne and Sandy with the CCI pastor. Wayne challenged us to find our purpose for being here and living it out. The CCI pastor read us scripture and explained that every job was important and we all needed to work together cheerfully, because one bad fly can make the purfume stink.
At least yall made it down there in one piece! I hope that your first day of working went well! Sweet dreams and good luck with tomorrow!
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