Costa Rica Experience.

Today is the first day I spent waking up and getting ready in my new home. The first sunrise I saw in San Jose Costa Rica. It is a beautiful thing. To see students up enjoying God's creation and reading His Word.
There is just something about this place. You don't have to try very hard to make this place home. It just, is.
I guess God has a way of working things out like that.
Yesterday was a...unique experience. We got to the airport at about 6:45, checked our bags, went through security and the whole bit. We boarded at about 9 and our plane took off at 9:45. A flight that was only supposed to take 4 hours ended up taking about 4 and a half. With terrible turbulence. But God is faithful. We landed at about 12:05, and arrived at the Villa at 1.
What a long day. The rest of the day was spent unpacking and bonding. I had my first taste of WalMart in other countries.
and my first taste of other countries, period.
So much is different here than back home. And I havent seen any crawly creatures yet, Praise JESUS!
Although, I am our incumbant spider killer. Don't know how that one happened.
The transition I was worried about , living with peolpe, new friends and everything, so far that has not been a problem. And I look forward to it not being. We have a group that walks to the University in the morning to use the facilities they have so graciously allowed us access to. I was not in that group this morning.
And some of you won't believe this but I am eating fruit! For those that don't know, fruit and I have a hate/hate relationship. I hate eating it. I have serious texture issues. But before I left, I gave those issues to God. I told Him that I woould not make this year miserable by not experiencing the food they have here. nd boy oh boy am I ever glad I did that.
This morning, on my PB&J I used Guava Jelly and I had some fresh mango, . I don't even know what a Guava is. But it was delicious. Last night, we had fresh fruit, yum yum, minus the bananas, I still haven't risen to the banana thing yet.
I feel like God is using this.. Pray that I continue on a path of obedience to Him.
Today lots of things happen, we are evaluted for our spots in ministry and many many other things.
How exciting this is!
Also, as I was reading my Bible this morning I began to think of ways to grow closer to God. One of them was memorizing the Word. This semester I am giong to memorize Romans 6. I just cannot get Romans 6 out of my head. Everything I think and Do and write comes back to Romans 6. How awesome.
This is going to be a great year.
Continue in prayer for me. For my roommates for my GAP family and for my real family.
Things will probably get hard but I am ready and willing for that. The more prayer, the more success.
For it is not my will but His.
I will upload pictures as soon as I can!
Love,
Aggie

Georgia.

Well, I've made it. I arrived in Atlanta Georgia Saturday Afternoon. On the plane, I was afraid. Afraid I was in way over my head. Afraid I was too small for this. Afraid I wouldn't fit here. Afraid I was alone.
Then I was picked up from the airport, from our Director Jeff Hackett. Still fearing was ebbing, Did I not have a host family? was I here too early?
A 20 minute drive from  the Airport to Jeff's Hotel. My host mom met us there.
When I met her, I knew. I felt like a daughter. I was supposed to be here.
She has a daughter. Well, actually she has 2. They are both grown and one is married. Thats the one that Ive had contact with. The other is away at school.
Daughter number one, Alex, was in the GAP Program 3 years ago. So she's been more than happy to fill me in. Her husband was someone she met because of mutual friends in the GAP program. And now they are happily married.
This family is a living testimony of God's faithful hand.
In March, their home church, and Alex's wedding venue, burned to the ground in an electrical fire.
"When God closes one door, He opens another."
The local Presbytarian Church has allowed their church to meet in its gym ever since. Now, the Pres. Church is closing and they have offered the building for sale to their River Church.
Alex's wedding, the Chateu Elan. Yes, where Usher was married. The premire wedding venue. They affered their facitlies paid in FULL. With all the amenities. Full spread, Venue, Catering, Decorating, Guest Rooms, and the Honeymoon suite.
You tell me, How great is our God??
My time in Georgia has been amazing. I feel like part of their family.
God is proving Himself. Not, that He needs to prove Himself but He is revealing Himself.
I guess that's better wording.
Today is my first day of orientation. My first day with 34 new people.
I feel like I've been in this perpetual state of meeting people. I just want to know everyone and be done with it.
But I have a day full of meeting people and team building!
One more night and I'll be in the wonderful country of Costa Rica.
Georgia is great, People are great, God is great.
                                                                   Love,
                                                                   Aggie