1st Week Back

The initial transition coming into Quepos was a bit rough, only because I was sick. The first few days were kind of a drag, but since I have started feeling better I am having a blast. The program is doing very well. There is a great group of men currently there. 8 men, of various ages, living in close quarters, leads to plenty of "ministry" opportunities. So, I have been able to sort of jump right back into things. Me and a couple of guys fed the homeless men and women. There wasn't much of a turnout this past Thursday, but I think once the word gets out more will eventually come. When I was here last time I went apartment hunting and I saw some brand new ones that weren't finished yet. I was able to talk to the manager and work something out....I will be moving in on Wednesday. It is a small, studio-style apartment. I am excited to live there. It is extremely nice compared to some of the other apartments I looked at and it is the same price per month as the others. I have begun to run here as well. I ran today for about an hour or so. Today was my first day at church, which is still on the beach. I taught today. They didn't waste anytime throwing me into things. I am grateful for it. You couldn't have asked for a better day than today. It probably got up close to 90 degrees with minimal cloud cover. There was also a surf competition at the beach today. The water was clear enough to see the bottom with the water up at chest leval. I told God today,"Are you serious, get to live and serve here?...there was a mixture of gratitude with awe."