Sunday School

We went to church this morning. It was so good to see the small group still there. They just have Sunday School on Sundays, but only one class for all ages. The teaching, however, is solid. The Pastor is a very good teacher. Afterward, we talked a little with the group. It turns out that they almost had to close the doors because they did not have enough to pay the rent, but when they went to talk to the owner, he reduced the rent by almost half saying that even though he does not attend, he supports the work. He is glad that his house is being use to study God's Word. We praise the Lord for this man and pray that he will soon attend the services. A friend at EFCC gave us a donation to bring, and we gave part of it to the church to help with the rent.

They are changing the church schedule to Thursdays at 7:00 pm and Sundays at 8:00 am. It turns out that there is a small group from a village nearby, even smaller than our town, that attends here. The pastor picks them up and takes them back because they don't have transportation. There is a creek between the two towns that raises in the rainy season, which is right now. So, the Pastor has decided that instead of bringing people back and forth, he will go there on Sunday mornings after the service here. That way he can reach more people; therefore, there is your next church plant. PTL!

After church, we took everybody to the "surfer restaurant" (remember the story about surfers and the big dog?) for a late breakfast. I had a Costa Rican breakfast consisting of rice and beans, scrambled eggs, home made bread (Yum!) and coffee. John had an American breakfast of huge pancakes, also very good. We had great fellowship around the table. In addition, we talked about the upcoming event on the 21st. They are going to help us pass out fliers. We also asked for their help with the follow-up. They realize that they haven't been doing this very well, but this is the same problem everywhere. So, please pray that we can all work together effectively for the benefit of the Gospel in this town and vicinities.

Thank you for your prayers! Until next time, from the beach...