Home and Thankful

We are all home safe. There are pictures and text messages flying around like crazy. As memories flood us we have felt varied emotions. I keep thinking of a moment when we discovered our empty lunch containers that we had thrown away the day before at the bottom of a hill. The kids had dug them out of the trash and eaten our leftovers before discarding the Styrofoam. At that moment and many since then I have been overcome with the intense need of the people at Tirasis. At the same time, however, I am keenly aware of the intense need in my own heart. When we ache for the people there, we are connecting with the heart of God as He aches for their needs. But the answer for them is the same as the answer for us. It is the light of Christ that will light up the darkness. For the secret is this...Christ in you. We were happy to come home but I have heard a few say they feel like they left their hearts in Costa Rica. I believe I will forever be changed by the sweet eyes of Michelle and my the hands and feet of my high school friends as they lived out what it means to love Jesus. Thank you to all who made this possible. We are overwhelmed by this experience and feel blessed beyond measure to have watched God work.