We had a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday! We and another American couple had been planning this day for months now, so the anticipation...

Joel reminded me of this a couple weeks ago over breakfast. After making his daily bowl of hot oatmeal, we were sitting at the table when...

I guess it’s not like I have that many appointments on my agenda that it would kill me to be a little late, but to think about being...

Working on a paper on the front porch, Joel noticed a beautiful iridescent bug that we just had to show you. He climbed all over our...

Last week I mentioned that sometimes things take a lot longer here and it would be great to know that people are praying for us in our...

Last week, I got to be a part of a women’s lunch at church. Our community is pretty mixed with gringos (foreigners) and Ticos (Costa...

This morning, our church went to our local public school and hosted the celebration for the national holiday “Day of the Child,” similar...

So, we’re back in the capital for a couple days and taking full advantage of our internet connection here!  I’ve been having some pain in...

The anticipation in the car was palpable, so we pulled over and went down to the river for a few moments to pray and collect our thoughts...

Thanks so much to everyone who contributed to our little library of books that we’re packing up to take back with us! We’ll keep you...

Surveying the damage of last week. Three days and nights of torrential downpours were taking its toll on us. The news reports from...

Have you read this book (Trusting God by Jerry Bridges)? Joel and I have been reading it together and working through the study guide as...

Trekker Journal- Krista We have been looking for months for a house to rent in specific part of Costa Rica, but found nothing. But, we...

This will never happen again in our lifetime. Our anniversary landed on Easter Sunday. (2160 is the next time, in case you’re curious or...

Marzo, the soon-to-be Wonder Dog! #Marzo

We headed out of the big city last Monday to work on finding a new apartment to rent in the area we are hoping to live. It’s a 4 hour...

About a month before language school ended, I was sitting in Spanish class and was asked to finish this sentence: “The thing I find...

Last week, I needed to get a national driver’s license, so I asked for directions to the “DMV” equivalent here and headed off on the...

We sent more personal details about last week’s adventure in our email, The Trekker. If you missed that, let us know. But in the...