Stay tuned....

Some people just don't know when to quit! I was held hostage at my diningroom table last night until well after 12 a.m. and subject to beating Brad at Phase-10. While the game isn't over yet, Ken is on Phase-8, I am in 2nd place and Brad...he's nearly last as far as point standings! I let him beat me in Turkey Foot since it is really his "family" game and I wanted him to have a warm welcome! He's in back of me snickering and saying, "right". Yesterday, we had a last minute group decide to come in and Danielle & Brad frantically helped us make beds. We had just sent a construction team home on Saturday evening. We're a little tired, but having family here keeps us going and laughing too! We are making plans to take them to the Pacific Ocean side of the country and along the way we will see Volcan Arenal which is smoking at this time. We haven't had the opportunity to go there yet, so this will be a first for all of us as an entire family. Got to speak with Robin on the phone for just a few minutes. I cried, but I miss our church family and our friends here so badly. It's a process and a daily re-commitment to the Lord just to get through some days. Keep us in your prayers!

"One more sleep"....

That's how Jordan keeps on track with "big" events in his life. He counts down the days by how many more times he has to go to sleep. Tonight is only "one more sleep" and Danielle & Brad are going to be arriving before noon. Problem is, I don't think any of us here on this end will be sleeping since we are too excited! Brad has already made a checklist via telephone as to whether the Parchessi board game and Phase 10 are in our home here in Costa Rica. We are fully armed and ready for battle which also includes Turkey Foot, the Towle family game! It's gonna be a long three weeks! (snicker)

Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations Danielle on completing your Cosmetology education and scoring the highest in your class on the four-part clinical exams. I cannot even begin to express to you how deeply proud Dad and I are of you! We know that it has not been easy, especially this last semester without your family at home, but you pressed on and focused on your goals. We do want to see "ALL" your paperwork!!! :) We love you and we cannot wait to see you...only two more sleeps! All our love,
Dad & Momma

Serving Costa Rica

Hi everyone! I am so sorry that we have not posted a new update sooner! We have been really busy the past six weeks. Today, we took an interim missionary couple, the Metzler's, to the airport waking up at 3:30 a.m. They have been serving here alongside of us for the past five weeks. We also have a young lady living in our home by the name of Brittany Hoffman. She is also an interim missionary and has been here since very early in June and will return to the States in August after hopefully surviving two and a half months in the Dundon household! Last week, we picked up Amy Reidy at the airport who is staying in a cabin at the campground and has a passion for children's ministry and she will stay here for five weeks! Please continue to pray for each of these people as they prayerfully consider missionary service in their futures and as we expose them to missionary service.

This Saturday we have a construction team arriving from the States. They will be here for a week working on finishing the kitchen at the camp and doing some work on the Celebration Center. We have been busy preparing for this team by pricing out building supplies, making purchases and having deliveries of construction materials here at the campground. Today, after getting the Metzler's to the airport we did all of the grocery shopping for the camp cook in preparation for the arrival of this team.

Last Saturday, we traveled to Isla de Chira, a remote island about 4-1/2 hours away. We traveled by bus, boat and truck to get to the people there. We ministered to 177 people through a free medical clinic, prayed for people and shared the gospel through children's ministry. We brought in fruits and vegetables since it is so difficult for them to get on the island to minister to the people there that opened up their church for us to set up in. I served in the pharmacy. One of the doctor's that volunteered with us, though we had three attending physicians this day, had to leave by boat with a man who had hip surgery the week before. He was in his home, slipped and fell in his bathroom and his stitches ripped open. His hip was actually outside of his body as he laid on his bathroom floor for two days when someone finally checked on him. Our doctor mobilized the patient and traveled by boat with him for an hour to admit him to a hospital. Sadly, we saw teenagers with sexually trasmitted diseases and incest was rampant on the island. Some days, you go out to serve and you return feeling like you could never possibly do enough! The other night our team laid hands on the patient sheets that we brought back from the island and each of us prayed over the 177 patients. I hope that we can make it back to the island one day and serve there again. Until then, please pray for the 3,000 people that live there. Many blessed us with their smiles and appreciative hugs! Our prayer is that seeds were planted and that God was glorified and honored in our service.