Ministry and Life

Ministry has been really awesome! Every week I'm excited to go hang out with our kids and they seem excited to see us. We have really been able to build relationships with them and love on them. They're such a great group and since camp our relationships with them have improved a ton. We are always joking with each other and picking on each other.
At group we always have a snack. A couple weeks ago we were able to make... PANCAKES! It was awesome and then last week two of our girls had birthdays so we got them a cake!

Many of our kids have accepted Christ if not all of them and there has been a visible difference in them. In Los Guido Salvador, the guy in charge of our ministry, has started a church. So far we are meeting every other week. At this point they cannot afford to rent out the church space every week. We've met twice so far. The first time a couple families attended with their kids from group. The second time mostly just our youth were there. I'm excited just to see them there and spend time with them.

Our teaching English ministry has been going well. It's crazy that we only have a few weeks left for class! It's almost the end! I would never have guessed living abroad for 8 months would go so fast. Classes vary a lot but usually there are about 15-20 students there. We were able to go to lunch at one of our students' houses and also out to dinner with a family that came to class. Some of our other teachers were able to meet up with some of their students and some other people they have met while passing out flyers to advertise the classes. It's been awesome to see the ministry change and develop over time.

This weekend I went to Turrialba, about 2 hours away, and sadly missed my other ministries but it was cool to see a new place and spend time with different people.

This week we are studying the book of Romans. Only 20 days of classes left and 5 more weekends of ministry!

I'm excited, scared, sad, ready, and I'm not sure what else! But I'll be seeing NY really soon!

I've applied for a job at Binghamton University with Upward Bound for the summer and I did an interview for it last Friday! So be praying about that! Also be praying about my choice of college for next year and the finances to pay for it. Lastly, that while I'm still here I will be present in it continuing to learn and grow!

Thanks fam!

Love has no borders,
- Rachel Martha

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