Missionary Goodbyes and See Ya Laters

One of the things that we have had to learn is the saying of goodbyes or see ya laters.  It does not mean that it is easier or harder, but it is one of the aspects to be learned.  In Language School we had opportunity to build some great friendships with some of our colleagues  from the IMB. Below are some pictures of some of our farewells as people started leaving during our last trimester. 

The first set of pictures is from our lunch after church with one of the families that we used to have meals together on a regular basis and times of fellowships.  Our boys hung around together and their youngest used to love to come and visit with the Cucumbers as he would call us. Fun remembrances!

 On the picture below, before Shawn, the lady in the blue shirt, departed to Chile and Pam, the lady in the black shirt went for her stateside time, we decided to get together to say our farewells to one another. Our mentor was Rebecca which is the lady on the far right with the vibrant colors.  She was such a blessing to every one of us, she was like the mother or counselor that we all needed in our first year on the field. We give thanks for her many years of service and great wisdom shared with us in our times together.  Please pray for Rebecca as she retires in October and a new chapter unfolds in her life in the states.

Erin, Noemi, Shawn, Pam, Heather, and Rebecca

On July, we had a farewell for Mark and Pam Grumbles in our home which was a great opportunity to get together with the Missionary family in Costa Rica. Below are some pictures of some of the ones that were able to come.

At a later date, the couple on the red became a source of undescribable blessing!

Please uplift the missionaries in Costa Rica as they work on mobilization, properties divestments, and Language Institute responsibilities.