Out of so much ugly, and dirt God still shows so much beauty

What a blessing of a day! I am so thankful I got to see so many miraculous things today. First off we went to church this morning at Celebracion. Everything was in espanol, even the worship. But somehow, even though I couldnt understand 99% of it, it was still extremely moving. Just seeing this community come together to worship our Lord and to hear the good news is amazing. 

This afternoon we went on a prayer walk with the Jacksonville team and visited 3 families in need. We had went to the grocery store to buy some food and while dropping it off at the second house, we realized the family wasnt home. Here in Costa Rica you cant just leave a package on the front porch and expect them to receive it. There was another girl that we work with inside her home that had been waving at us, and the team decided we should give the food to here family instead. We found out that she should be giving birth any day now to her fourth child... and she is 19 years old. yes. 19 years old and has 4 children all by the same dad. The later rarely happens here. After hearing this the team was overwhelmed by the blessing it was to help this young girl in need. 

Before getting back on the bus to head to Casa Azul we stopped at a panadería or local bakery. It was delicious! But even cooler is the fact that a man came up to Brant (another staff member) and asked us to pray over him, that his eye would heal and he would be able to see again! What faith this man must have to come up to complete strangers and gringos for that matter, and ask them to pray God heals him. It was amazing. We literally stopped what we were doing, and in the middle of a bakery 20 people prayed over this man who couldnt see. Jesus proclaims the blind will see, and I pray this man is healed. What an experience. 

This is just one story to the many I have already seen or heard about. God is so amazing and so faithful. He tells us no burden is to heavy. Here in Costa Rica we ask for many miracles. For people to be healed, for families to stay together, for children to not starve, for peoples lives to change, for children to be loved, for women to not be used as prostitutes, for families to have an income. We pray for big things multiple times a day. And God provides. Not always in our timing, not always in the way we think would be best, but in His timing and in His will, He provides. 

Thank you Lord for all of your miraculous acts, all of your miracles, and for the eyes to see it. Thank you Lord for bringing these families into my life, for me to have the privilege to have a relationship with them. Thank you Lord for allowing me to still see beauty despite all of the filth, the poverty, the hurt, and the suffering. Thank you Lord for allowing me to be a light into this dark dark world. I pray I continue to shine light on this community. I pray these beautiful children will continue to grow with your love and that they could become great spiritual leaders not only for their families but for this community. I pray you continue to pour out your love and open the hearts of the Ticos Lord. I pray for safety over the team leaving tomorrow, and for the continual safety for the 6:8 staff. Thank you Lord for all that you do. I love you with all of my heart and soul. Please continue to break my heart for what breaks yours.