Costa Clems

The journey of a family called to live as sent disciples in rural Costa Rica, sharing stories of how Jesus is working in their life.


We’re still here

Hi friends. Jenna here. Wanted to let you all know we are still alive! A mixture of busyness and difficult circumstances have kept Bill from posting, please excuse.

We’ve continued to have car troubles even with the new-to-us truck, Boinga the Bongo. She broke down when Bill drove to San Jose to pick up our friend Foster from the airport the last week of March. She is still in the care of a mechanic in the city and we are at the farm, car-less, save for borrowing our neighbor’s. We can also take the bus to town if needed but so far we have not. Please pray she will be fixed soon (their estimate is April 25, one week before our departure back to the States).

Over a week ago we were made aware of a leak in our water main which made our water bill astronomical. Not a fun discovery. The leak is fixed and hopefully April’s bill will be back to normal.

A friend and neighbor that has helped out on our property for years has been sick and is now on his deathbed. Please pray for his family. He has 5 adult children and around 10 grandchildren and they are quite distraught. He has been ill for many months and they have witnessed his rapid decline over the past 5-6 weeks. Our hearts go out to them, we’ve been trying to help them as we’ve been able.

Bill will give his own update soon. We’re trying hard to trust God through all this. He is still good, as always! It’s been a month of testing; there has been so much going on with all these challenges and there is much work to do before we travel back to Seattle in early May. Theeeen there is a lot to do in Seattle (purging the rest of our possessions in our apartment there). It is easy for me to become overwhelmed. But I will keep trusting Him! He is working and taking care of us. Thanks for reading. ♥️♥️♥️


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3 responses to “We’re still here”

  1. uniqueruinse8e420ad2b Avatar
    uniqueruinse8e420ad2b

    Jenna, know I am praying with all my heart for each of you and for all of the crazy stuff happening!!! Your are on my heart, love.❤️

    mom

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    anchorscentedd43e18170c

    I’ve seen what you’re up against. I know it’s quite daunting. I also know that it’s the perfect place to be able to trust God. If you succeed in Costa Rica, no matter how you judge success, all the glory will be to God. You can’t take the glory… it’s beyond you. It’s beyond what you can do in and of yourself. So we continue to pray. We pray with you. We pray for you. We pray to the Lord who sent you and calls each of us to serve him. May God bless you. May he fill you with peace. May he encourage your faith. May he expand your hope. Above all, may he clothe you with love — love for him, love for your family, love for your neighbors, love for your enemies — that in every way Jesus will be praised in you and through you, to the glory of our Father.

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  3. Jenna, our prayers remain with you. Your challenges/crisis are very real. As we both know, God has a plan and a known purpose for you and your family. May you find a moment of peace in every day. Sending our love, Allan and Barb Burn

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