Costa Rica

I am here to tell you a little bit about our big adventure this summer. We are so excited to be going on a mission trip to Alajuela, Costa Rica. Alajuela is the second-largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. Alajuela and its surroundings are famed for having "the best weather in the world". There is also a mountain, a rain forest, and the ocean within a small area -- such a variety! The main exports of the region are coffee, sugar-cane, maize, beans, tobacco, citrus fruits, strawberries, tubers like cassava, flowers and ornamental plants. I have been told that if you want to try the freshest fruits, then you need to go to Alajuela. If you aren't quite sure where that is (like I was), here is a map :)



















We are taking the trip with a group from Josh's dad's non-profit, Unto the Least of His. Josh and I are quite excited because it will be our first mission trip together. We have both done many trips, but we know there will be a special aspect added while serving with your spouse. Josh has actually been on this trip many times, so he is much more familiar with the area. I have never even been close to Costa Rica and I can't wait to see all that there is in this beautiful country.

We will be there for 1 week and we will be doing a variety of activities. Our team will be running a Vacation Bible School for the week. We will be working with the local children and teaching them about the Bible, as well as, building relationships with them. We will also be doing service projects and helping out with construction related things in the community.

The local language is Spanish and rice and beans is a very common meal there. I have been told to expect that particular dish almost every day. The area we will be visiting is very poor and the people there have very little. Our goal is to love on these people and encourage them while we are there. We want to share the hope of Jesus with people who might feel hopeless.

We have created a fun video to tell you more about our mission trip to Costa Rica. Enjoy!

http://vimeo.com/91854798

If you are interested in supporting our trip, please visit our GoFundMe.com website. :)

http://www.gofundme.com/joshandbrittanytocr