I'm gonna brag on him anyways...

Well, It's been over 24 hours since I arrived in San Jose. And it has been the craziest 24 hours of my life. From an immigration agent in the airport to a 10 year old in Alajuelita, it's been one for . But I've found time to seek God through the craziness. To turn on my brights and break through the fog (and there's a lot of it). In a place that almost seems too dirty to have citizens, God is present. In a neighborhood that is so dangerous that the police have refused to go into it, God is present. And I can see him, now.

I flew into San Jose's airport yesterday just a little after noon, local time. I was so stoked to be here, so ready to get into Alajuelita. Well while in line in immigration, all I heard were people talking about their plans and lodging situations. "We're staying in a resort in Jaco" or "We're going deep sea fishing everyday this week... What are you going to be doing." I just wanted to bust into their conversations and notify them that there is work to be done in Costa Rica! Follow me to Alajuelita! I've got a place for you to stay! I've got fish that need to be caught! And yes, that is a biblical pun.

So they all continue through customs and clear before I get there. The immigration agent asks me where I'm heading (probably wondering which exotic resort I'll be staying in). I told him "Alajuelita, San Jose."
      "What did you say? Did you say Alajuelita?!?! Why in God's name would you go there?!!" he asked. He honestly could not have set me up better.
"That's why I'm going, for God's name."
      "They shoot people around there, you know that?"
"Yea, but I'd rather get shot there than anywhere else." And it's true. God has revealed to me that an injury on the field is way cooler that an injury on the sideline. And I just can't sit on the sideline and wait or chill. I was made to be on the field! We all were! Sure the risk of injury is much higher and it's exhausting. There's no such thing as A/C and I don't speak spanish. But! God just put me in the game and I could not feel more blessed. Could not feel more ready!

And thank God I felt ready as soon as I got here because I jumped right into the action. Hadn't been in Costa Rica for more than an hour and I was already teaching English, playing with kids, and sharing the Gospel. Every weekday between 1:30 and 4:30pm, we have "Care Points." It's an after school program for kids that want to learn English and play games. It's a prime opportunity to share the Gospel with little ones. It's also a great way to keep them off the streets in the afternoon when they could be getting into trouble or putting themselves in dangerous situations. Care Points is the coolest, most fun 3 hours of my day and hopefully theirs too!

Care Points is one of the many programs we have throughout the week that present the Gospel to the locals. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we have a feeding center held inside the church that brings homeless men and women into a Church to eat a hot meal and of course HEAR THE GOSPEL! Sunday, the Church hosts... You guessed it... Church. I haven't been here for that yet, but I'll let you know how that goes.

All of these programs, and not to mention our construction ministry and medical ministry, are funded by people who donate money. You can (and totes should) help fund me and 6:8 Ministries by donating online at 68ministries.org or by sending a check to our address.

6:8 Ministries
PO box 600795
Jacksonville, FL
32260-795

Just be sure to note that it's to fund me by putting my name "Chipper Brennan" on the note!

God has already blown my mind by bringing me here safely. I'm just waiting on Him. He does immeasurably more because He is immeasurably great! CANNOT WAIT to see what He's going to do!

God Bless, y'all!

Chipper Brennan

"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward, in Christ Jesus" - Philippians 3:14