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First Baptist Church Belton

Serving In Costa Rica
June 1, 2024
Community: Santa Cruz
Partner: Iglesia Biblica de Guayabal Santa Cruz
Staff: Maikel Pineda, Kimberly Perez, Roxana Alvarez, Josué Toruño Madriz

Safe and sound

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 1, 2024 7:35 PM

HELLO!! We made it to Costa Rica and drove all the way to the church! We're super excited to see what God wants to do with us this week!

Safe and sound

Staff for the Week!

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 1, 2024 7:37 PM

Josué, Kimberly, Maikel, and Roxana are our staff for this week! We look forward to serving together and being God's hands and feet!

Staff for the Week!

Made it to Church!

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 1, 2024 8:09 PM

Thank God we're here! This church has a beautiful green are and we're more than sure we'll have great times of ministry over here. Pray God guides us!

Made it to Church!

PRAISE!

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 2, 2024 2:32 PM

Today we gathered for Sunday service to give glory and honor to God as a single church!

PRAISE!

Testimonies

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 2, 2024 2:36 PM

We had Jane and Amy sharing with the church their testimony of how God brought them here to serve this week in Guayabal!
Testimonies

Praying over the Little Ones

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 2, 2024 2:38 PM

Guayabal has a big kids ministry, and it was a real blessing to have them stand in front of us so we could pour out blessings over them.
Praying over the Little Ones

Pastors Serving Together

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 2, 2024 2:46 PM

Pastor Odir wanted to welcome Pastor Matthew and thank him for preaching at his church! They're both great men of God, and we pray blessings for them.
Pastors Serving Together

The Good Samaritan

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 2, 2024 11:41 PM

Pastor Matthew taught about the true meaning of the good Samaritan story and how we're called to be obedient and do the right thing when our opportunity comes.

The Good Samaritan

Time with Pastors

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 2, 2024 11:46 PM

After lunch, we had the chance to listen to Pastor Odir and Pastora Kattia about their testimony and life story. We can tell this couple has poured their life into this church and people for many years now!
Time with Pastors

Grocery Shopping

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 3, 2024 12:10 AM

We went to the grocery store to get all the items we needed for food distribution during the week!

Grocery Shopping

Assembling the Bags

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 3, 2024 12:12 AM

As soon as we got to church, we started making the food bags with everything we bought.
Assembling the Bags

Praying over the Bags

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 3, 2024 12:13 AM

When the bags were ready, we prayed over them so they will be a blessing for the families we're going to give them to.
Praying over the Bags

Starting the Right Way

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 4, 2024 11:00 AM

Before starting our first oficial day of ministry, one of the cooks wanted us to pray over her so God does a miracle in her health. We believe He is a God of miracles, and in His will nothing is imposible.

Starting the Right Way

Food Distribution Day 1

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 4, 2024 11:04 AM

We went to 9 different houses where we prayed life, health and peace over those precious hearts, and also delivered the bags of food to them as a demonstration of God's love and care for them!
Food Distribution Day 1

Sanctuary Renovation

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 4, 2024 11:07 AM

Some parts of the outside paint on the sanctuary were in bad shape, so we started to take those off as we prepared the walls to be painted by the church members later on. 
Sanctuary Renovation

Kitchen Foundations

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 4, 2024 11:17 AM

In order for us to start building the kitchen, we needed to measure, cut and plant the rebar in the concrete, and Charlie did great work helping out with that!

Kitchen Foundations

Construction Day 1

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 4, 2024 11:23 AM

We mixed concrete on the floor with the volcano technique! We thank God for allowing us to use our hands and feet to serve Him this week.
Construction Day 1

Cooking Class

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 4, 2024 12:25 PM

We've been delighted with Costa Rican food, and some of us have asked the cooks to teach us how to cook some of these delicious dishes!

Cooking Class

Food Distribution Day 2

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 6, 2024 10:29 AM

Today families let us into their house and even gave us their baby to hold and see them. It's so nice how welcoming people in this community are!

Food Distribution Day 2

Happy 100th Birthday

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 6, 2024 10:31 AM

We went to a house were the lady is turning a hundred years old this Friday, so we sang happy birthday in Spanish for her 
Happy 100th Birthday

No Matter How Far

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 6, 2024 10:47 AM

We'll cross bridges and muddy places to serve and do what God called us to do here!
No Matter How Far

Construction Day 2

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 6, 2024 10:52 AM

We continued with the foundations and the base for the new kitchen. What a privilege it is to be able to improve the way a church serves its community!
Construction Day 2

Women's Ministry

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 6, 2024 10:55 AM

The whole point of this ministry was this; seeing those women of God being touched by Him and feeling loved and cared for. 

Women's Ministry

VBS Day 1

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 6, 2024 10:58 AM

In the middle of games, despite the heavy rain and the noise, we prayed for those sweet kids and declared blessings over their lives!
VBS Day 1

Food Distribution Day 3

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 6, 2024 10:59 AM

We kept praying for the families and let them know there's a God that loves them and takes care of every single detail of their lives!
Food Distribution Day 3

Construction Day 3

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 6, 2024 11:03 AM

We got to finish the base for the new kitchen and almost all of the upper structure! 
Construction Day 3

VBS Day 2

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 6, 2024 12:39 PM

We had a blast on our last day of VBS playing and teaching the kids about Jesus and their salvation through Jesus! 

VBS Day 2

See You Later Service

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 7, 2024 1:42 AM

We had the see you later service in the dining area, where we gathered with the church members to say see you later and share God's love to each other.

See You Later Service

Church's Present

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 7, 2024 10:19 AM

Pastors from Guayabal gave us a picture of the group with the volunteers from the local church so we can frame it when we get back home.

Church's Present

Testimonies!

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 7, 2024 10:26 AM

We had the chance to share what we lived and how God worked in our hearts and in this community during this week! We feel so honored to be welcomed and served the way they did to us!
Testimonies!

Thank you Cooks!

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 7, 2024 10:44 AM

As a last act of appreciation, we wanted to give a bag of food to each of these beautiful servants that cooked and kept the entire church clean for us the full week!
Thank you Cooks!

Farewell, friends!

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 7, 2024 11:33 AM

Pastors had a couple words with us and prayed so we have a save way home!
Farewell, friends!

Last hugs

by Josué Toruño Madriz | June 7, 2024 4:26 PM

After a week full or hard work and strong emotions, we leave Guayabal's church with big tears and smiles! God has make us feel overjoyed during this week in Costa Rica!

Last hugs

Continue Your Impact

by Praying Pelican Missions | June 7, 2024 11:57 PM

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