The Abraham Project: When no one else believed it could happen

Photos: Mike tearing apart pallates; Becca surveying foundation trenches; our friends at the cement-mixing station (was that bag REALLY 125 pounds??).

Becca and I budgeted and saved money throughout the year so we could live her dream of taking me to Costa Rica. We also budgeted funds to create or connect with a mission trip while in the country. As much as we wanted to experience the country, we also really wanted to experience and support its people. Although we hadn't connected with an organization prior to arriving, we continued looking for a connection. Enter Teresa.

Teresa is actually an American who completed a mission trip in CR a year ago... and stayed after being offered a position at the International Christian School of Costa Rica (http://www.icscr.net/). We met her at a friend's church in San Jose, CR and explained to her that we were looking to serve in some capacity before leaving. She told us about The Abraham Project (http://www.abrahamproject.org/), an association providing children's daycare and adult education for a community immersed in poverty. She said the project would be tough work...

Becca and I arrived the next week to join a youth group who arrived for the week on a mission trip. We were told the next phase of the project was to build a large multi-purpose/office complex that would serve the community. The association will host doctors and other professional professionals in the new offices to offer community members FREE services. Amazing! The project has already completed a large community center/cafeteria that currently serves as the community's church, a 2-story daycare & adult education facility (teachers are volunteers from the community!), and a large, enclosed storage area for the MANY donations God has sent them. They told a fascinating story of how a local lumber company decided to donate pallate wood, windows, and concrete for the buildings.

The project started when a pastor from Costa Rica wanted to support the children in this area suffering from poverty and malnutrition. This area in particular is where the city of San Jose dumps its trash. Not many people believed anything could become of this little town. However, the pastor continued praying through his vision and found the way. Enjoy the pictures, and feel free to read more at http://www.abrahamproject.org/.

Pastor Jorge, founder ---------- The Construction Crew