A Night of Celebration

This is the last week of classes for the Fall trimester here at CINCEL (language school). We finished classes today. Tomorrow is graduation for the third trimester students! Wednesday evening, the students got together for a surprise anniversary celebration for Roger and Debbi Audorff (32 years of marriage!) Among the highlights of the evening were fireworks and a live Christian Mariachi band. Roger and Debbi will be serving in Mexico.

Dale and Patti Coad

We were privileged to spend some time with our Area Directors (Caribbean), Dale and Patti Coad. The Coads were in San Jose for a visit this week. Dale spoke in chapel at CINCEL on Monday. They have been great friends and a wonderful encouragement to us during our missions process.

Visitors from the States

It was so good for Debbie and me to once again see Roberto and Lorena Hernandez. Roberto and Lorena are from our home church, Full Gospel Assembly of God in Newport, KY. Roberto served on the church Board at FGA when I was pastor of the church (1992-1996). He served as interpreter for our Spanish-language congregation at the time. He and Lorena are originally from San Jose, Costa Rica, and were in the country visiting their families. We were able to get together and attend a worship service at Oasis de Esperanza, an incredible church of 10,000 people in San Jose (CLICK HERE for website). After the service, we were privileged to meet Roberto's family and have dinner in their home.

Roberto and Lorena Hernandez

Roberto and Norma Hernandez (Papi y Mami)

Debbie and I having dinner at the Hernandez' home in San Jose. Here we are eating a granadilla - a tropical fruit.

Congratulations to newly promoted Staff Sergeant Christopher Hampton. We are so proud of you, son. We pray for you and the troops every day.

Our Grandkids

Thought you might like to see a couple of updated pictures of our grandsons, Adam and Brandon (Christopher and Cynthia's boys).

Adam (age 4)

Brandon (age 1 1/2)

Happy 1st Anniversary Ryan and Meghaan!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Outreach to Elementary School

Last Monday, we joined several of the other students from CINCEL in an outreach to one of the local LACC (Latin America ChildCare) schools. Most of the English-speaking students observed while the Spanish-speaking students participated in the dramas and skits. The program, called "Character Connex" - to view their website (CLICK HERE) - is a school assembly program developed specifically to teach good character traits to students. It is a high-energy program that features video, skits, puppets, games, illusions, and audience participation. Character Connex helps students leave with a better understanding of why honesty, kindness, respect, responsibility, as well as other good character traits are important to exercise and cherish. Below are some photos of the assembly.

The "auditorium" is a large concrete block room with a metal roof. Notice the kids carrying their classroom chairs to the assembly.

The program dealt with the character theme"Respeto" ("Respect").

Debbie with some of the young Costa Rican girls ("Ticas")