I am sorry that we have not posted in almost 2 weeks. Time is moving really fast down here as we are quickly adjusting to our new lives and the changes to the ministry. The director of operations that was in place when we arrived is moving back to the States with his family on Friday. After a lot of prayer and discussion, it has been decided that the overwhelming responsibilities of the director role will now be spread over several individuals. I have been tasked with being the director of finances for the operations based here in Alajuelita Costa Rica. It is an exciting time for the ministry as I believe we have the right people in the right roles and everyone has the singular desire to glorify God in everything that we do.
Our biggest personal prayer request right now is for the home schooling. This is a new thing for all of us and we are trying to accelerate the program to give ourselves the most flexibility down the road in case the children have the opportunity to enroll in the local school system which begins the year in February.
Now onto the really exciting news!! The children's ranch project is moving along better than I would have imagined. Through some generous donations, several mission teams bringing project money and their labor, and an awesome group of Ticos (Costa Rican people), the project is really starting to take shape. There are two team houses that are completely framed and under roof. Each of these houses are 24' x 48'. One will have a full kitchen and living space for the cooks, as well as a bunk room with a capacity of 10 people. The other house will have 2 bunk rooms that can each accommodate 10 people.
We have another team of 30+ young people going to the ranch property tomorrow to continue work on these two buildings and some paths around the property. It is the rainy season right now and it can pour for hours at a time, so needless to say, the ground can get pretty soggy and muddy.
Within the next three weeks, there will be at least 2 other teams going to work at the ranch. Our hope and prayer is that by the end of August, the two buildings will be complete enough to comfortably house the next group of teams that are coming down to start construction on the houses that the children will eventually live in. Please pray for safety for the teams as they work and for God's protection of the supplies and tools while people are not there. Another big prayer request is that the money continues to flow in so that we can continue to make progress on this great extension of serving the Costa Rican people.
Again, we thank everyone for their prayers, support and encouragement. If anyone is interested in coming down to serve, please let me know asap so we can look at availability. The prime spots for 2015 are almost booked. A great time to come is between September and April, as that is usually our slower months with the most capacity.
Serving Him,
Rob
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