Yard Sale Mania!

When the missionaries leave our premises, you wouldn't believe the stuff they leave behind! So we decided to have a yard sale of odds and ends. Nothing of great value except a Kitchen Aid mixer!
It took me awhile to get everything collected and priced. But what a success! Everything went. Now that's a good yard sale. I had to, we don't have a good will to take it all too. I would have taken things to the church but after all was said and done I didn't have to load up the car! Thank God.

I mentioned to our assistant that in the U.S. people go to Walmart in their pajamas, she got a kick out of that when I said it was like shopping in Walmart!

Missions Teams bless Cincel.

In all actuality Cincel cannot function without teams. There is so much work to be done! If we didn't have teams we could not afford to keep the school in tip top shape. So grateful for a team from Minnesota that blessed Cincel for two weeks. They have painted, laid block, sanded tables, fixed toilets, done electrical work, etc. So blessed by this foursome!

They went to Panama with the students. They had a free day white water rafting and horse back riding. They enjoyed Costa Rican cuisine. Just a delight to Denny and me!

A great paint job!

Oh how grateful we are here in Cincel when teams come from the states to do construction work. We know what needs to be done but we don't have the resources sufficient for the task nor the man power. Last year a professional painter came to study Spanish for six weeks in Cincel because 75% of his employees are hispanic. What a joy it was to have him with us. When he left us he said he wanted to return with a team to paint the main administration building.

What a blessing! 5 men and one lady are here and they are professionals. Incredible speed, they know what equipment they need and how to use it. We are just so blessed by them. They paid their way to come. They paid for the materials. Missions teams pay their way to work for the mission. It is such a God gift that we appreciate so much. How can we ever repay what churches and businesses do to bless the work of God. We can only pray God's richest blessings on them individually and corporately.

Culture experience 101

It's funny living in another country for many reasons. Living out another language and culture daily is, let's say, funny, taxing, exciting, stressful, pure concentration, observant, difficult, and fun! How's that for descriptive!

Since Denny and I work in a learning institution every day we get the educational slant and the academic side of the culture real well. We do not party with ticos every day! Something I have learned, the 50th birthday is as important and expensive as the 15th birthday party. (the quincenera) When a person turns 50 the family hosts a great big party.

Our administrative assistant turns 50 on February 15, however her birthday party was Saturday and we were invited, which we thought was so very thoughtful. Her favorite flower is the sunflower so her cake and decorations were those.

It's interesting how in a Latin Culture dance is so very important. The party goers danced the night away!

The last 2 pictures have a story. After the masks and noise makers were passed around, a dance troop came in with like 10 drums and they went at it non stop for 30 minutes. I went outside so I wouldn't get a headache! haha!!
Denny put his sound meter on his phone and it got to 103! He was like.....look....look.....its going to affect our ears! haha!! We were sounding like old folks!

I took video of the happening so I could remember it! haha!

Well. Happy birthday Dina, a little early!