Being a Blessing!

Being a Blessing!

by Kyle Leon from Pura Vida Church....

You know you live in the tropics when your baby’s dirty diaper smells like mango!

It is mango season in Costa Rica.There are about five different types of mangos that I have been able to identify and consume in the last 4 weeks. We have made mango pie, mango bread, mango smoothies, mango juice, mango popsicles, dried mango, fresh mango and mango lasi. After eating 3 courses of mango dishes yesterday Dennis brought home my favorite kind “mango Rosa” I ate two! Imagine a rose infused mango, that is what they taste like, and I hope they have them in heaven. Did I mention it is avocado season too! Our grocery bill has gone way down this month as you can imagine!
You may remember the saga of my oven.I love to bake and an oven was one of the things that we had been on the lookout for since we moved here. Dennis bought me one for Mother’s Day last year and it was a bit of a disaster, it even caught on fire at one point leaving me oven less again.About 4 months after that a friend gave us their old electric oven from the 70’s and it was amazing!I became the official birthday cake baker for the neighborhood. A few ladies mentioned wanting to learn to bake so I had them over one day showed them how to do yeast bread, cookies and biscuits. I also gave each of them a sack of flour so they could try at home. Little did I know that this was to be our first step into being a blessing by establishing micro-enterprises. Over holy week a local boy came to my door selling homemade bread. Not only was it delicious, a rarity in Costa Rica, but it was made by one of the ladies who had come to my house that day! I saw her later that week and complimented her on her baking skills. She told me what a blessing her little business has been to her family, enabling her to buy her three children the books and pencils they needed for school.

Pura Vida, Leon Family
http://www.puravidachurch.com

A Time for Everything

1 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 3

Just trust, even in bad times, because from personal experiences, yes experiences, I have learned that in bad times you reach wisdom, patience, love, mercy, perseverance, and overall you will know who commands your life, which I must say you will be surprise! Nevertheless, in a coming future someone will need from your experiences.

Sooner then Later

Being happy, and having the greatest time of your life. Sooner then later love, happiness, peacefulness will knock of the door for those who are waiting. In the mind time, live your life at its best so you can have some good stories in a coming future.

Sadness is always part of life, but its up to you how long it lasts.

Love is forever!

BIRTHDAY

Birthday, a few weeks ago was telling a friend, that a birthday is something to be celebrated to thank God for brought us into this world at this time.

Since I have use of my conscience, I tried to live to the fullest, moving away from the drama, or trying to be as far as possible of it, enjoying every moment, alone or with company, when something unexpected comes out as a casual invitation to dinner or to go to see a tournament, or just hanging out at home watching TV, I try to take the time because it is never the same, no matter if you make the "same" for several days, there is always something new or different every day.

One of my best friends told me yesterday among other words "... never lose that smile and that incredible authentic way of seeing life,..." and I wonder: Is that I've seen so many things both here and there, moments lived, misfortunes, sorrows, disappointments, assaults, and countless times ... it makes me incredibly happy to see life so differently? away from the drama of society, leaving for me an endless comments towards others, by offering my friendship to those who deserve it or earn it by being genuine people; that I get the tatty little girl, with character and proud occasionally ? well, yes, and by that I do not want to take me on an altar, I am not holy to idolize me, I'm as imperfect as everyone in this world,what I DO try is always to make a difference wherever I am. Be transparent, without double masks, in my home alone, or with my family, friends, boyfriend, or people who I do not know, because I know that will mark their lives forever.

I always give thanks to God for the privilege of life, and everything that brings ... because of her I learned to laugh, mourn, and love, ignore and command respect, and respect. I love life, love my life.

A Message & Its Context

It had happened to me that when I send an e-mail some people get the wrong message of the original context.

The truth is, I believe sometimes people is so worried about what others think of them that anything can be hurtful or/and offensive; it's just a matter of self-confidence and how do you feel or think about yourself.

You know we are not immune to fails or misunderstandings, but could we be OK ever?

What I do is to ignore any bad comment against me, but taking what can be positive for me being a negative issue, like, I don't realize is in me but other people can see it?

Just listen the people you know in your heart is honest with you.

More than happy, grateful to my God

More than happy, I am grateful to my God for giving me one more day of life, health, work and people who appreciate it.

Today within 15 minutes I heard about an old friend who left to never return, and that a great couple of friends are instruments of God to bring to life an angel. That's why I say more than happy, I'm grateful, and that I want live and be happy. I have a family that I love, a spectacular boyfriend and I dare to say that is like no other, the best and who I want to stay for the rest of the time I'm alive, a super job with a super boss, and a few true friends that although they are counted with the palm of my hand, worth millions, because they are essential in my life, and tons of friends here and around the world. Also grateful to live at the beach where I can appreciate the beauty of nature every day.

Grateful to see the hand of God and His mercy in every detail of my life.

Although sometimes I get carried away by the stupidity of the people, stupid gossip, disrespect, ignorance, and much more ... I ask God every day to allows me to use the wisdom that He has placed in me, that I remember where I come from, always down to earth and that despite the success, humility remains my greatest strength, that never remove my smile because of her many lives change and that the solidarity does not stop holding my hand.

We do not know the purpose of why certain things happen, but sooner or later we will know, at the right time.

Thanks God

Pano - CS Tamarindo & National Board Member

An Amazing Man - Great Heart!



Thank you Pano - God bless you!