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Pura Vida May 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
There are no coincidences!
Don't you just love that?! In living a life of faith you know that there are no coincidences. God says that He knows every hair on our head and every day of our lives. And on top of that, He's so good!
As I was sitting in church last Tuesday at my young adult group, SuperNova, they were announcing that Crossover (a famous Costa Rican worship band, several of the bandmates lead worship each week at my church!) was going to open for the Jesus Adrian Romero concert on Friday. WHAT?! How did I miss this? (Oh, yeah, I was in the US most of April :)
Jesus Adrian Romero is a huge Christian artist and I love his music, and of course, I love Crossover as well. My next thought--oh, but I have FundaVida Teen Club on Friday night AND a birthday party for a good friend after that. Sigh. Oh well, next time....
So I go to club on Friday night and there are just a handful of kids. The director, Alvaro, pulls me aside and says, "Hey, what do you think about us going for a drive? Maybe go to the national stadium and sit on the steps, get some soda, and do our lesson there?" Great idea! The kids were really excited about doing something different and fun. The national stadium opened last year and it is a HUGE deal in Costa Rica. It was a gift from China and is one of this soccer-loving country's most prized possessions.
As we got close to the stadium, though, we realized it was teeming with people. Did you figure it out yet? Yep, you're right--the Jesus Adrian Romero concert! I, nor Alvaro, had any idea the concert was at the national stadium! So we got out, set down a tarp and soaked up the music from outside on the lawn as we discussed how a supernatural God does supernatural things in our natural lives and world.
There certainly are NO coincidences with God! Not only did He bless us abundantly through the music, but it was a great example for the kids of the fact that God is always at work around us and desires to give us good gifts.
As I was sitting in church last Tuesday at my young adult group, SuperNova, they were announcing that Crossover (a famous Costa Rican worship band, several of the bandmates lead worship each week at my church!) was going to open for the Jesus Adrian Romero concert on Friday. WHAT?! How did I miss this? (Oh, yeah, I was in the US most of April :)
Jesus Adrian Romero is a huge Christian artist and I love his music, and of course, I love Crossover as well. My next thought--oh, but I have FundaVida Teen Club on Friday night AND a birthday party for a good friend after that. Sigh. Oh well, next time....
So I go to club on Friday night and there are just a handful of kids. The director, Alvaro, pulls me aside and says, "Hey, what do you think about us going for a drive? Maybe go to the national stadium and sit on the steps, get some soda, and do our lesson there?" Great idea! The kids were really excited about doing something different and fun. The national stadium opened last year and it is a HUGE deal in Costa Rica. It was a gift from China and is one of this soccer-loving country's most prized possessions.
As we got close to the stadium, though, we realized it was teeming with people. Did you figure it out yet? Yep, you're right--the Jesus Adrian Romero concert! I, nor Alvaro, had any idea the concert was at the national stadium! So we got out, set down a tarp and soaked up the music from outside on the lawn as we discussed how a supernatural God does supernatural things in our natural lives and world.
There certainly are NO coincidences with God! Not only did He bless us abundantly through the music, but it was a great example for the kids of the fact that God is always at work around us and desires to give us good gifts.
The view from outside the stadium!
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