Tico Tuesday, January 18th

Happy Tuesday once more!

Last Tuesday feels like a moment and a year ago at the same time! It was a great day though- we had a retreat for all the staff of all the programs of Roblealto, so that included the people from the central office, the Bible Home, the 3 childcare centers and the Program of Attention for Adolescents (for children who have been in one of our other programs but are too old for them). It was really beautiful to meet new people that share the same love I have for Roblealto, put faces with names and voices I have talked to, receive some good teaching and worship God with these wonderful people.

What's with the rocks in the picture? Head to the blog for the story. The only hint you get is Nehemiah. :-)

Have a blessed rest of the week and may God provide you with some great fellowship!

Carrie

Ok, maybe I shouldn't have given the Nehemiah hint in order to make more people come and read this, or maybe I that made you even more interested? Well either way, here you are. The second speaker who shared with us had us all go outside and pick a rock that was just like us. So, rocks of all sizes, shapes, colors and levels of self-esteem were brought in.

Then, he had us build a wall (the one pictured above). It was a really neat activity. Each of us- big, little, mud-caked, clean, flat, round, dark, light contributed to the wall we built. Each piece was essential and dependent on all the others to keep the wall whole and functioning as it should. Roblealto is like a wall that we are building up with God's help and protection to care for the children of Costa Rica. It was (and still is!) a really beautiful metaphor. God uses each of us as we are, where we are to do His work. We build and fight at the same time and are firmly convinced that we are doing something extremely important that God wants to be done. Just like in the book of Nehemiah.

I thought that was cool too because actually in November when a group of volunteers was here they shared a devotional with us in the central office on Nehemiah and how it connects to Roblealto. Great stuff!

So, needless to say, I think it's going to be a wonderful year with Roblealto! Please continue to pray for me and this incredible ministry of which I am so blessed to be a part!