Hello Everyone :) I am a couple of days late past a week and i apologize. No good reason for this, i honestly just forgot to get on the blog this week!
We have been on the phone often this week. On November 8th we will be getting in a van and moving to San Jose, Costa Rica. Justin will be starting Language school in January and we will be applying for a student visa a.s.a.p, allowing us to stay in country until school is finished next December. Not only will this be the most effective way to become fluent in Latin American Spanish, but we also have the opportunity to become very active in ministries already provided by the school, as it is a mission schoool, as well as seek out areas/people that may not be being ministred to at this moment. Once school is finished we have the advantage of having the language and being able to either stay in the San Jose area, moving on to another area in Costa Rica or ministering in any of the SEVERAL Latin American cultures (including Peru). When we come back to visit the states it will also give us the advantage to reach a community we have not been able to minister to there as well!
As i mentioned in my newsletter, sometimes these events seem like we aren't being given enough or much and aren't changing the world in a day or even a month, but i know that if God showed us the big picture right now that we would probably run! I am thankful for where the Lord has our family and we are willing to work where He has us each moment. We will serve Him every opportunity we get from now until November 8th in Guanacaste, Costa Rica and then from November 8th until December 2012 in San Jose, Costa Rica and wherever He leads after that! We have been blessed for the opportunity to preach (Justin) and witness in the states, in Haiti, and now in Costa Rica.
Thank you all for your continued prayers and having a great impact on all the people we have the opportunity to share Jesus with each day! God bless and continue to spread the word with others where He has you!
God Bless,
Justin, Bobbi Ann, Kevin and Annika White
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
October 18th, 2011
Hello Everyone,
Well aside from trying to get sleep patterns back to normal we have been adjusting, getting food in the fridge and trying to dry laundry with constant rain :) (our living room is a sight to see with cloths hanging over every piece of furniture to dry). We are also looking into (have called and filled out information online) the Spanish Language Institute in San Jose, Costa Rica. Tomorrow we should recieve more information on that option as a year study to fluent Latin American Spanish. This will not only benifit our work here in Costa Rica, but would allow us to witness in other cultures as well as reach people we would not have been able to witness to in the states.
Ron and Meredith will be recieving help soon with new missionaries to Soul Chasing Ministries and we are excited that the Lord will be using our brothers and sisters in Christ in this part of Costa Rica for His glory.
We will keep you posted on the information we recieve on furthering our language ablility as well as where our spiritual journey is heading in making disciples and teaching them in the ways of the Lord.
God Bless,
The White Family
Well aside from trying to get sleep patterns back to normal we have been adjusting, getting food in the fridge and trying to dry laundry with constant rain :) (our living room is a sight to see with cloths hanging over every piece of furniture to dry). We are also looking into (have called and filled out information online) the Spanish Language Institute in San Jose, Costa Rica. Tomorrow we should recieve more information on that option as a year study to fluent Latin American Spanish. This will not only benifit our work here in Costa Rica, but would allow us to witness in other cultures as well as reach people we would not have been able to witness to in the states.
Ron and Meredith will be recieving help soon with new missionaries to Soul Chasing Ministries and we are excited that the Lord will be using our brothers and sisters in Christ in this part of Costa Rica for His glory.
We will keep you posted on the information we recieve on furthering our language ablility as well as where our spiritual journey is heading in making disciples and teaching them in the ways of the Lord.
God Bless,
The White Family
Thursday, October 13, 2011
October 13th, 2011
Hola Family and Friends,
Well, I apologize that i did not write while we were in the states! To be honest i wasn't on my computer much at all. I would check our email and facebook for messages every once in a while but never got on long except to email our newsletter! I am thankful to report however that we have made it back to Costa Rica and are encouraged and refreshed and ready to get deeper into studying Latin American Language and always the culture.
Thank you to everyone who blessed us with encouragement while we were in the states! It was a good time to get things in order after learning a new culture and what we need. Most of our time was spent at events with the Body; whether it was services or other events. We also were able to raise $500 at our Drive In Fundraiser (Praise the Lord!).
Our prayer request and focus right now is that the Lord would show us what the best option is to continue to be able to glorify Him in sharing the gospil and discipling, but also learning the language quickly and efficiently to be of better use in the Latin American culture. There are schooling options and tutoring options. We are continuing with Rosetta Stone and learning on our own, but would like clarity on where we should go from here and are looking into the options right now so we can make a choice as soon as possible :)
Please continue to pray for hearts to be open and broken to learn of our Jesus!
Praise the Lord for He is worthy and worthy to be praised!
The White Family
Well, I apologize that i did not write while we were in the states! To be honest i wasn't on my computer much at all. I would check our email and facebook for messages every once in a while but never got on long except to email our newsletter! I am thankful to report however that we have made it back to Costa Rica and are encouraged and refreshed and ready to get deeper into studying Latin American Language and always the culture.
Thank you to everyone who blessed us with encouragement while we were in the states! It was a good time to get things in order after learning a new culture and what we need. Most of our time was spent at events with the Body; whether it was services or other events. We also were able to raise $500 at our Drive In Fundraiser (Praise the Lord!).
Our prayer request and focus right now is that the Lord would show us what the best option is to continue to be able to glorify Him in sharing the gospil and discipling, but also learning the language quickly and efficiently to be of better use in the Latin American culture. There are schooling options and tutoring options. We are continuing with Rosetta Stone and learning on our own, but would like clarity on where we should go from here and are looking into the options right now so we can make a choice as soon as possible :)
Please continue to pray for hearts to be open and broken to learn of our Jesus!
Praise the Lord for He is worthy and worthy to be praised!
The White Family
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