We would like to introduce the David Raboin family to you today. They moved to Atenas, Costa Rica in 2012 to do full time missionary work. David and Kalina have four children, Olivia, Logan, Carson, and Leia. Their days are beyond busy working with people in many local and nearby...
“We finally reached Roca Quemada, much later than we had anticipated. At this point we met Yamileth, one of the women who is working with Dr. Judith in helping teach prenatal care and newborn care, and most importantly she is saving lives. Her stories are an entire other post all...
“Gladys hiked with us for a couple hours before she went on ahead of us so that she would make it home before dark. She told us during this time about her daughter’s arms and that she had just gone into town (a 7-8 hour hike each way for her)...
I have thought a lot the last week an half on how I could accurately describe and give you a true portrayal of our trip to the Cabécar Chiripó Reservation. And I have concluded that it really is not completely possible. You need all five senses to feel, see, touch,...
Some of you have already volunteered your time and money for the Days For Girls Project that was led by Melanie Gaddy for the girls and women in Haiti. But for those who have never heard of this, it is an awesome organization and I wish I had known about...
There is pain and suffering all over the world. There is sickness. There is poverty. And there is no God in so many of these places. So many people have no idea what the concept LOVE really is. They have no way to know what LOVE is because they have...
So, we were a little behind on blogging about our trip to Costa Rica in May but we are all up to date and will be posting about our most recent trip. Each blog entry we make will lead to the other. You will meet new people and you will...
We just returned from Costa Rica last night and I am still in awe. I am in awe of the power and the glory of God. I know the verses, I understood the concept, but I did not fully comprehend it until now. 1Corinthians 3:5-9Who then is Paul, and who...
More updates about our trip to the River in Alajuela, Costa Rica. There are so many people in need in this country and so many things that we could do to help. What we should also realize is that we can’t always “fix” peoples circumstances but we can fix their...
This was definitely a first for us. I’ve never seen anything like it before. Are there worse living conditions? I’m sure there are. The amazing thing, however, is the stark contrast between how these people had to live and their general demeanor. These were not unhappy people. Sure, some looked...
