Getting adjusted

I am very excited to be on my own computer and on the Internet for the first time since arriving in Costa Rica!!!!! So here is my long overdue update. I hope you have enjoyed the videos from the Seacoast Church medical team (Nathan did an awesome job on them!) taken during my first ten days here. Since then I have been working on several fronts at El Jardin including repairs on emergency plumbing issues, helping Robert and Nathan with the yard work (a seriously endless/don't-you-dare-get-behind job) weekend Church groups, and yes, finally some electrical repairs. I have just about finished the electrical rewiring on the kitchen and will start another project soon. But first let me back up a bit to late October when I was packing for my stay in Orosi, CR.





This is my faithful friend "Ajo". I think he knew his time with me was getting short. I miss you buddy!









Thanks so much to Mike, Karen, Zach, and Leha (and Aspin) for giving him an awesome place to call "home".





This is part of the Orosi Valley and El Jardin is located just up river about 2K. We are supposed to be entering the "dry" season now but it is still raining almost every day.






The next two photos were taken from the lower part of El Jardin next to the river and are places I like to spend time with Jesus.





El Jardin Sagrado is a multi-purpose Global Outreach Missions' Christan camp. One aspect of the center is to provide a camp atmosphere for Tico church groups. Another is to work with short-term teams from the US and Canada in various forms of outreach to Ticos, indigenous people and refugees throughout Costa Rica. In an effort to facilitate this type of service and worship to God we have been working hard to clean up and maintain these 5 acres.









So, I am getting settled and seem to fit in "like a lizard in a woodpile". I live in a one-room cabin but I am comfortable and have what I need. That is more than many Ticos can say and most around the world. It may seem sad, but very true. I am blessed in many ways.





Here I am making coffee in traditional Tico style. You are probably asking "what is Ken doing drinking coffee!!!??? Well, coffee is very prominent in this culture so in an effort to assimilate I am willing to make changes. I have to say that this coffee is much better than what I've drank in the states.













Well, life here is not all work. I had an opportunity to visit the Pacific ocean at Punta Leona (a private vacation resort) and help Milton's company set up race monitoring equipment for a swimming race. We passed this river on the way and I decided to wait until we reached the ocean to go for a swim!






The shore is rugged and beautiful. I spent a great day meeting new friends and enjoying God's creation.

The winner of the race.

The team at El Jardin is running a different race. If you are part of that team, I just want to say "Thank you for giving (in any fashion) to the Lord.