Comfort Zone

We have helped with the dental clinic in Paso Marcos since we moved to Paso Marcos. But this time, we were asked to help with the clinic in Tsipiri. Tsipiri is not foreign to us as we have been there many times, though this time would be a little different. For you who have not heard of Tsipiri, Tsipiri is further inside the reservation and I was a bit unnerved thinking how things would go since I only know basic greetings in Cabecar and the Cabecar people can be so very shy. The other key important piece was taking Lori, who happened to be seven months pregnant, even further from civilization. On top of that, she has been very fatigued and we were not sure how she would hold up running the store.

My Baby with the baby

This picture was too cute not to post.

With all that said, I was excited to finally stay overnight in this beautiful location and spend more time getting to know Phillip, Saukeen and their 4 wonderful kids better. Praise God all went well with the clinic and the store. I was expecting dozens of people lined up waiting to see the dentist and a certain amount of chaos. Well that never materialized. We were in the middle of a 11 day storm that dropped over 20 inches of rain. Only those in need of dental help made the hike to see the dentist. The dental team kept busy but we were not inundated with patients. Actually, Lori had more business with the store than I did. Emily and Christy, the two oldest of the Jones' kids were a big help to Lori and I. Lori was able to get away and get some rest during the afternoon.

Some of the store's customers.

The team from Clinica Biblia, Gabriel, Laura and Christian.

We had a wonderful wet and muddy time in Tsipiri. God is good and faithful in all He does. We are blessed in so many ways serving here in Costa Rica.