Stories from Jacó
Updates, reflections and prayer requests from our life and ministry in Costa Rica.
SEPTEMBER Mission Update Costa Rica
September Mission Update A New Season: Hear. Grow. Pray. Join in. A Note from Todd and Alicia, We consider to be in a new season after our first night staying in our new…
Redeeming Interruptions
Are we willing to embrace the costs of genuine community? Are you so intent on controlling your relationships and managing your community...
Our Standards vs. God's Standards
Yesterday, I had the joy of sharing about the power of community and relationships, drawing from Nehemiah 11. In this chapter, we meet...
Restoring Our Relationship with God’s Word
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Fulfilling God’s Mission in the Face of Resistance (Nehemiah 4)
When you step into the calling God has placed on your life, it won't be long before you face resistance. Sometimes this resistance comes...
Reflections from An Ordinary Missionary: Thoughts on Pentecost, Missional Presence, and Ordinary Time.
Your location does not limit your missional presence to this broken world.
A word for those who seemed to have lost the joy of Holy Week
”My goal is to know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, assuming...
Despacio
New Years Morning > New Years Eve This is a shot from our morning walk as the sun rose quickly. I wasn't driving but this sign still...
A Special Night
Discovering God's Faithfulness in the Search for Identity, Belonging and Purpose. You and I can't function as we're meant to without a...
Putting the Ways of Childhood Behind Us
| Restoring the Rite of Passage for Our Youth | Remember the R&B group Boyz 2 Men? (How can you not?!) A couple years ago our pastor at...
Prayer and Praise in Costa Rica
(Photo Above: The Mission House continues to be built on time to move-in September) Praise and Prayer Exciting times here! We've recently...
Fathered By God
The Fatherhood Crisis and House Building Update in Costa Rica Costa Rica Mission House The Mission House (above) is staying on track to...
Wounded Healers
Jesus' Radical Way of Dealing with the Hurt in our World I've noticed more frequently than usual that many people are fighting battles in...
June Update: Ministry in Costa Rica
Ways to Pray and Action in Jaco The Mission House property(above) is coming along well! Maybe you've wondered what our living situation...
God Moving in the Mountains
- Broken Down Cars, Baby at Family Camp, Seeing Problems as Opportunities - It was time for family camp weekend, and I(Todd) decided to...
We're Halfway There!
*pictured above: in process of building a retaining wall and driveway for the future Mission House and Family House* Growing in influence...
April in Jaco: Updates and Prayer Requests
Greetings! Please take a moment to read and pray about specific endeavors and needs with ministry and family. 1. Mentors Teaching How to...
Two Simple Truths on Good Friday
On this Good Friday and Easter Weekend... Don't let the busyness, the stress, the plans, the programs distract you from the heart of what...
The Type of Change Happening in Jaco
Here in this photo you see me(Todd) on the left and a student named Gabriel on the right. Instead of teaching in a monological style, we...
Let the Kids Speak
After a couple weeks of living here we decided it would be a good idea to bring all of the kids we just recently met to a camp somewhere...
A Letter from Todd: Feelings of Home
One of the many things that brought anxiety before moving to a new country was being unsure if Jaco could ever feel like home. Most days...
Godspeed: The pace of being known
"To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly...
Tour de Yancey Numero Dos: Our final week in the U. S.
SOME TRIP HIGHLIGHTS We are officially under one week before we depart for the mission field and we are working to finalize all the last...
Tour de Yancey Numero Uno
It's starting to feel real. We have officially hit the road as of Saturday to visit with family and friends as we prepare to move to...