THE day...

We returned home from Quepos Saturday in time to "follow" the progress of our newest great nephew's arrival. his grandparents are here with us and were very anxiously awaiting his arrival. He was due April 1st but decided to wait awhile. It sounded as if he was content to keep waiting so the doctor helped him know the time. He arrived late afternoon very healthy and very handsome indeed. Much love to Benjamin Brantley!!

Today we worshipped in our wonderful church El Lugar. Two language school couples who arrived with us in April will be leaving this week - one to return to the states to birth their fourth child before heading in July to Belize and the other to enter Ecuador before the elections. What a special time with them...we will definitely miss sweet fellowship with them. Next Sunday will be our last Sunday at church...and we will miss the sweet fellowship we have enjoyed with these precious friends.





We spent the rest of the day exposing the fam to more tico culture and tastes. Tomorrow we will allow them to rest and fellowship together as we prepare for our first oral exams of the week. Thus the request for THE day...PRAY...PRAY...PRAY. These exams are 2:30 here, or 4:30 EDST. Pray for calmness of spirit, clarity of thought, clear hearing, and fluidity of speech. Then again on Thursday we have oral exams at 3 and then at 4. We have so far to go but are so far from when we entered here 12 months ago. Wow! Thanks for your walking the journey with us and holding us before the Father...please continue.

Trust your day of rememberance of our Lord's resurrection was fresh as you again understood the full message of salvation. Pray for the millions whose eyes and hearts are bound by lack of knowledge, fear and unbelief.