http://blog.bickelfamily.com Independent Fundamental Baptist Missionaries in Costa Rica Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:54:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last Sunday marked 6 months in Cartago.  We had 18 people in attendence that Sunday night! http://blog.bickelfamily.com/2008/10/24/six-months-in-cartago/ This young man came to church Sunday Night because he found one of our tracts on the ground. http://blog.bickelfamily.com/2008/09/14/found-a-tract/   Basilica 2-8-2008 Originally uploaded by Bickel Family Several million people made a pilgrimage to Cartago to celebrate the 'appearing' of the Virgin of Los Angeles in 1635.   Most make the trip on foot like this family and this troop of scouts. http://blog.bickelfamily.com/2008/08/02/romeria-2008-2/ Fire Extinguisher Originally uploaded by Bickel Family We received a pre-inspection for our permit with the health department. The very next day our fire extinguisher was installed. This process will take about two to three months. Please pray for us that everything will go smoothly and that we receive our permit in ... http://blog.bickelfamily.com/2008/07/26/fire-extinguisher/ Sunday School Originally uploaded by Bickel Family These are our first Sunday School students. They walk to church with their mothers. Praise God for the opportunity to invest in the lives of these young people! http://blog.bickelfamily.com/2008/07/20/sunday-school/ Listening to the Gospel Originally uploaded by Bickel Family This lady who received Christ over a month ago brought her brother and sister along with three nieces to church. The oldest four of them received Christ as their Saviour after the service. http://blog.bickelfamily.com/2008/07/13/listening-to-the-gospel/ VBS 2008 Originally uploaded by Bickel Family Praise the Lord for VBS 2008! Hundreds of children and their parents came for 3 days of VBS. On the last day Kevin received Christ as his Saviour. http://blog.bickelfamily.com/2008/07/12/vbs-2008/ Grandma June in Costa Rica Originally uploaded by Bickel Family Grandma June is recovering from surgery and we have the privilege of taking care of her here in Costa Rica. The day after she came to Costa Rica we celebrated her birthday. http://blog.bickelfamily.com/2008/06/27/grandma-june-in-costa-rica/ Praying for the offering in Cartago Originally uploaded by Bickel Family As we have been getting going in Cartago everyone in the family has been involved. Here Daniel is praying for the offering and Deborah is ready to play the offertory. http://blog.bickelfamily.com/2008/05/18/getting-everybody-involved/ Capilla Originally uploaded by Bickel Family Here is the completed auditorium area in Cartago just before the first service. Praise God a family of three visited in the morning and another man and his son visited for the evening service! Please continue to pray for God's blessing as we continue to knock ... http://blog.bickelfamily.com/2008/04/22/first-day-in-cartago/