2017

Grateful for the Lord's protection, provision and peace over our family during our first 8 months in Costa Rica. (Dec.)

Fun, family day out at ZooAve - great to experience the natural beauty of Costa Rica (Dec.)

Beautiful pair of macaws

Aaron leading worship at the end of our 2nd trimester at the Spanish Language Institute, where we enrolled in a year long program with missionaries headed all over Latin America. (Dec.)

Serving at la fiesta de Roblealto
a Christmas party for at-risk children living at the Roblealto Children's Home (Nov.)

Games, face-painting, pizza, presents, pinatas
 and the gospel message were all part of the festivities. 

Our kids loved helping :) 

Dia de la Cultura - Celebrating different cultures around the globe
at our language school. Aaron represented Mexico! (October)

Merry ready for the parade at school honoring dia de la Independencia -
Costa Rica's Independence Day (Sept.)

After 6 months, we received our bins through customs! (Sept.)

Inspecting toys and books (Sept.)

Girls missed their little dolls! (Sept.)

Matching shirts for Spanish summer camp at our language school
(August)

Celebrating our 15 year anniversary! (June)

Ready to leave our house in the morning -
headed to language school (May)

1st time walking to la feria - farmer's market
(April)

Mia and Merry - Wow, veggies are big!
(April)

Saying goodbye - ready to leave Michigan for Costa Rica! (April)

1 yr old Manna, the morning before we left for Costa Rica!
Bags all packed! (April 2017)