Blogs from Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica, Central America Caribbean

JOHNNY'S JOURNEYS: COSTA RICA 2022 July 2, 2022 (Saturday) After 4 hours of sleep, the alarm clock rings at 12:30. That is only 30 minutes after midnight. I think this is the earliest I've gotten up for a trip. The luggage is loaded and Bethany drives us to the church. A little earlier I would have seen the police. They were checking for suspicious activity in the parking lot around 1 a.m. We gather in a circle for prayer. I think back to my first missions trip to Costa Rica. Bethany was almost 3 years old at the New Orleans airport and said “bye-bye, Daddy”. Now, 25 years later, my daughter drove me to the church. After our hugs, she waved and said “bye-bye, Daddy”. Our bus left the church at 2 a.m. About 5 minutes ... read more

El 25 de Junio fue mi ultima dia en casa, al menos por un largo tiempo. Alli, madre, hermanos y sobrinos me despidieron. Alli igualmente me despedi de Costa Rica. Al salir, siempre queda un nudo en la garganta, pero tambien la ilusion de pronto volverlos a ver. "Al alejarse le vieron llorar, caminante no hay camino, se hace camino al andar..."... read more