Serving the “least of these” in Jaco grows me in ways I couldn’t have expected. This is a story about one of those days, where my boundaries get shattered and God’s purpose begins to show itself. One Saturday morning, as I climbed down from my loft, I felt yesterday’s still-damp and sweaty clothes hanging from […]
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Tico Time in Jaco Beach is real after 7 & ¾ weeks in Costa Rica. Part of living in Costa Rica is becoming acquainted with “Tico Time,” which is essentially no different than scheduling with a millennial in the U.S. For example, if someone says, “I’m on way,” five minutes before our appointment, I know
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But, with big attentive eyes, he looks at me like he’s reading my mind, and choking back tears, he says, “I love you because you’re my son. I’m happy with you, and I’m happy you’re with me. It’s been too long since I’ve seen you. Come inside and tell me what’s on your mind.”
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None of us can deny that we sin—that is that we miss the mark or that we stray from God. Similarly, when surfing, if your face is unexpectedly full of salt-water because of a wipeout, you can’t really deny you messed up. (see walking by Surfing Part 1) However, when I am with the wrong
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Walking by Surfing This week in Jaco, I am learning to pace myself and am seeing that life here with God is a lot like walking by surfing. The first time I surfed—if you could call it surfing—I mastered the white wash, flailing about like a mad cow. The next two attempts were no more
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Letting Go, Making Jaco Home Sitting in this cafe, here in Jaco, a quaint surf town nestled on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, people are bustling West toward the beach. Despite the Jack Johnson playing behind me, this beach town certainly feels busy to an overwhelmed, mountain-loving dude. It’s not home yet, and speaking
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Different ages, places, Perspectives Different people and teams are always coming and staying at The Edge property. It is always fun having more people at the property. I love meeting people of different ages, from different places, with varying perspectives on things. Currently we have a Passport team from Adventures and missions living at The
Amidst Tragedy Overwhelmed with Tragedy I stood at the church observing what was happening around me; I saw women preparing food, medics caring for people, the red cross checking people in, children playing together, all amidst tragedy. This past week Tropical Storm Nate hit Costa Rica. It caused heavy rain, landslides, and floods. The rain
Taught me how to be a little more like Jesus… In my last blog post I wrote about how Costa Rican culture has stretched me to be more patient. It has taught me to slow down and love people. The culture has taught me to be interruptible. It has taught me how to be a
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Popping the Bubble of Familiar Culture Living in a foreign country has by far been one of the best experiences of my life. Prior to coming to Costa Rica the only other country I had been to outside of the United States was Mexico. Being immersed in a culture other than my own has been
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