We have launched a new ministry! Project Naciente The mission of Project Naciente is to provide new beginnings for abandoned mothers through discipleship training, social reformation, and sustainable economic relief.  Our vision is to run a 2-3 year program where a single mother and her children will live on campus of Living Waters Ranch, while being discipled, educated and vocationally trained. Life on Life We hope this email finds you well in these strange times.  We all have felt the many mixed emotions brought on by Covid-19.  Many of you already know Covid-19 has greatly affected our ministry to mission teams and locals.  In compliance with local laws our after school program “El Pozo” and feeding centers have been canceled since mid March.  All of our missions teams had to postpone their summer trips till next year.  This has been a huge bummer and very hard for us to work through.  But God has been so good and has taught us so much.  Here is a quick update on what doors God has opened since the March. Alli and I have been ministering in the country of Costa Rica for almost six years.  6:8 Ministries has been doing it for over thirteen years.  We have noticed that many of the generational pains are contributed to a fatherless home while leaving the moms to raise their kids with little support or opportunities to thrive.  We have been working to create a Single Mothers Ministry.  The idea was always met with excitement but also fear and uncertainty.  One fear was; when will we find the time to start this life on life ministry with our busy schedule?  Well, God pumped the brakes on everything we were doing and opened the door for us to pursue the project, A.K.A Project Naciente (spring of water).  Let me introduce you to Ana and her three children, Daris 15, Hannia 9, Edward 5.  They have been here since June 5.  All seven kids play and work together while learning English and Spanish.  We enjoy the opportunity to minister to the kids while we work outside with them.  We also started an English class with them.  There is a ministry partner planning to lead a digital bible study for Ana and her daughter.  Ana does amazing work maintaining the cleanliness of the buildings and making traditional foods.  She is also working on her education.  She has a goal to learn how to read, so that she can read her Bible.  Not only have we been busy learning this new ministry but we have had the opportunity to really pour into our four children during this transitional season of our daughters adoption.  It has been very hard but very rewarding.  Since Covid we still have not been able to officially adopt her but she has been now living with us for over eight months.  How the time has flown!  She is incredibly smart and has a great grasp on the English language.  She is so beautiful and bright, God has been so good to all of us. Lastly, we have stayed very busy with many ranch projects.  Normally we have teams to help us with the projects.  I thank God for my right hand man Chile, (Carlos,) who works tirelessly for Jesus.  Mema (Alli’s Grandma) is always a huge help to the family and maintains the paths clear of pesky weeds.   Please pray for us as we continue to seek wisdom and guidance on God’s ministries.  We feel so blessed to be a part of something way bigger than ourselves.  Pray that God will continue to open the door to make much of His name.   Matthew 5:14-16 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.