First things first... Praise God, The Almighty, for everything He has done, is doing, and will do! His intentions are always the best. He loves relentlessly and shows grace and mercy on me, daily. HE is. That's right... He is!
Recently we were given the opportunity to go into an area of Costa Rica called Talamanca on a Medical Mission. Brief description: It's beautiful and unlike anything I have ever seen. More specifically, we went to an area called Bribri/Suretka on the Rio Sixiola. This river is a portion of the Costa Rican/Panamanian Border. But no, it's not what you're picturing... Unless you were picturing an area with no buildings or houses in sight. I mean, We were out there. Just about as far away from civilization as you can possibly be in Costa Rica.
Here's what our trip looked like... We took a 7 hour bus ride to the river bank. We then hopped on 2 ratchet (that means sketchy) boats that took us about 20 minutes up a crocodile infested river, Sixiola. After this great exercise of faith in God and carpentry, we boarded a chicken truck (it's exactly what you think). This truck drove us to a school house in an extremely remote village. This is where we were staying for the 3 days we were there.
As soon as we arrived, there were already families and individuals waiting for the medical clinic we were holding. Some of them had traveled by foot for a few hours to receive prayer and medical attention. Praise God! So began our extensive medical treatment of some of the craziest things you can imagine.
And that was just Day 1!
Day 2 brought a full day of medical clinics where, again, families had traveled on foot for many kilometers just for prayer! And Medical help! God is so big! There are people living in the mountains who know of Him! Who want to know more of Him!
All of this is extremely crazy. I didn't even know there were people out there!
There was a building in the community (one of the few) that housed the Church. This Church has no windows, no door, but a body of Christ that comes for worship just about every night of the week. It is so encouraging to see people who have little to no comfort come great distances to catch a GLIMPSE of God and His Power! PRAISE. HIM!
... and when I say little to no comfort... I mean we had a boa constrictor in our room... Who lives like this! They do and yet it doesn't phase them. Crazy awesome.
It was an unreal trip. I can only pray that God gives us the opportunity to go back. He moves in the craziest places. His power and knowledge stretch further than anything I can imagine. We are absolutely blessed to be a part of what He's doing!
Again..... PRAAAISSSEEE HIMMMM!!!!!
Below are some pictures of the trip. Unreal.
If you want to get in on the action and help fund these trips and what we're doing here in Alajuelita, you can go donate at 68ministries.org!
Till He returns or calls me home,
Chipper Brennan
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| A sketchy boat we loaded up with supplies and people... |
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| These are some of the classrooms at the school we stayed in |
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| Team members giving IV's to locals |
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| This is the Church, in all of it's glory! |
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| Got a chance to explore the rain forest! |
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| That's Panama in the backdrop and our chicken truck! |
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