LU students learn missions in Costa Rica

The Caribbean Sea. Clear, blue skies Bright sunshine Warm days Cool nights San Jose, Costa Rica

Thanksgiving Break.Group of students. Missions office coordinators. One professor. Foreign MissionsExposure An enthusiastic missionary Eleven excited visitors.

The republic of Costa Rica. The Latinculture. The theaterin Spanish La hacienda de cafe Hot,tropicaljungles The volcano parks.

The cathedral churches. Roman Catholicreligion.Crowded cities More than two million people A Democratic republic A young child. Allthechildren. Happy, bright smiles.A playful, friendly spirit. Always curious. Ready to listen Eager tolearn

A woman hard at work An oldman watching curiously. The friendly people. The warm reception. The willingnesstogive. Honored to share Unashamed about lack of wealth The nonmaterialistic society.Elpobre. A shack fora home.The cold showers. Sometimes no showers The bucket baths

The delicious fruit Bananas and pineapples. Mangos and kiwi. The steady diet. Black beans and rice. And always coffee A lotof coffee

The Baptistmission Iglesio Biblica Baptista A satellite network of churches. The thirteen churches. Their own pastors. Their own seminary.

Theopportunity totravel The enlightened students Their horizons expanded. Their worldvision enlarged.

Tammy Leytham