La Carpio

This is going to be unfortunately brief, but I have very little time before everyone comes home and distracts me. Oh what a social extrovert I am!
I went to La Carpio on Wednesday (pictures to come soon). It is a really poor region close by. The main population is illegal Nicaraguan immigrants. Sound familiar anyone? Yes, Costa Rica and Nicaragua are a lot like the US and Mexico when it comes to indocumented people who come to stay a while. There is a lot of really rough stuff that happens there-violence, drug and alcohol issues, incest, rape, etc. But, Christ for the City has a really good ministry going on with a lot of social action that is making a difference in the community for Christ. They have a medical clinic, a dental clinic, an institute for girls (who can bring their babies along if they have any), a carperntry shop, a computer center and, of course FUTBOL!!! Actually the carpentry shop and computer center aren't running yet-they need teachers and for equipment to be assembled etc. But it's in the works. There are Bible studies and devotions included in pretty much every activity, which is great. For you family members or anyone who might have ever gone to Bethel Baptist Church in Cherry HIll, NJ it reminds me a lot of Salao Soccer-no Bible Sutdy-no play.
So, good things are happening in a rough place but there are still a lot of needs.
Oh, everybody's home. Time to run! More coming soon!