Our new earthly home

It is amazing what prayer does.  Thank you all so much for praying. I really can't believe that we are actually here. 

Tuesday morning started very early for us, but we made it out of the door and started our way to Orlando.  About twenty minutes into the trip I realized that I didn't have mypurse! Yeah, great start. We ended up meeting my mother in law halfway and then finally made our way south. 

I'm sure we were a sight at the airport. We were blessed with a great checkout worker and he quickly got our tickets printed and even let the pack n play go along with our nine bags. All three kids, three carry-ons and two tired parents made it through security and to the gate within an hour! 

We arrived safely with nothing broken or missing. Mema made it safely too and it was great to see her! Such a blessing to have her here. 

The boys...please keep praying for them. The first couple of days they were doing well, taking in everything and having fun. But then, oh the meltdowns and drama caught up with us! It really isn't anything new, just harder with a new environment and little sleep.  But it is such a great reminder that "His mercies are new every morning," and that the morning is a fresh start. They are picking up new words, in English and Spanish, and it's pretty cute listening to them. 

It has been great to get out, shop, see friends, and learn.

A couple days ago we went to Walmart to get stuff for the house and we bought a chicken. The next day we were getting dinner started and I was unwrapping the chicken when I pulled out the "gut bag." In my head, I was thinking, "yeah, heart and liver. No problem. Easy!" Well, little did I know that when you buy a chicken here....you buy the whole chicken. Yep! On one side of the bag I saw all of this.

I screeched and threw the bag back into the sink. I picked up the bag again and turned it over to see this

The "extras" did not make it into the crockpot for dinner. That has probably been the craziest experience yet. Although I did try some local cheese last night *gag* It was horrible! We even tried frying it. That makes things better right? Oh no! I don't think anything could make that cheese taste good. 

Thank you again for praying! Here are some specific ways to be praying for us. 

-finding a Church 

-learning Spanish quickly 

-doors would open to know our neighbors

-Josh, as he goes out with the teams, loves people and works on the ranch

-for me as I am home with the boys. I am so thankful to be home with them! It is exhausting, but i wouldn't trade it for anything. 

-please be praying for Mema's family. 

Also, please be praying for the people of West Africa as they face the Ebola crises. It is so sad and frightening. RestoreLiberia.org 

We are very happy to be in Costa Rica. We feel so blessed to be here and we are excited to see what God is doing here. Thank you all for your love, support and friendship. We love you!