We finally spoke with our friend Pablo over the phone, from Costa Rica, last week! We first met Pablo during Intake in 2013. He came to FMC to learn more about Catholic Family Missionaries. When we felt called to Costa Rica last year we contacted Pablo by e-mail. He responded back with tears of joy and told us that he has been praying for over a year that God would send missionaries to Costa Rica. After e-mails we were able to talk over the phone and ask him to bring our letter to the local Bishop to introduce our family and FMC. Pablo said that he would be honored to bring our letter to the Bishop, and just 3 days later he had a meeting set up. Here is the e-mail we received from him the very day he met with the Bishop (just last week):
Dear family:
Our sharing with the bishop was great, glory to God.
He is very interested and told us he needs some time to pray and to see where will be the best options for the diocese and the necessities they have. I told him about my experience last December (2013) with FMC and the Summers family.
He was very impressed seeing how lay Catholics are donating their love and time for God's Kingdom. He will call me back as soon as possible about his answer.
Love Pablo.
The Diocese is located in the provencia Alujuela, capitol San Carlos. The diocesan website is:
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| Near the bottom central of the map, you will find Quesada (Cuidad Quesada). |
We are excited and hopeful for what lay ahead for our family. We don't know how long it will be until we find out more. We will continue to wait on the Lord and his timing. Please continue to pray for our family and for Bishop Jose Manuel Garita Herrera as he discerns our family's possible mission post.
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Here Bishop Jose Manuel Garita Herrera is pictured with Pope Francis!
www.iglesiacr.org/2014/pastores-servidores,-humildes,-reflejos-de-jesus.html
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God is so good!!! This is the greatest thing I could read
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