Entries Tagged as 'Costa Rica'
This is where I live
March 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Costa Rica
Tags:ADE·Costa Rica·cow pies·San Rafael de Vara Blanca·The Horror! The Horror!·vampire bats·Welcome to the Jungle
Jesus, friend of chorizeros
March 29th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Costa Rica, Faith & Spirituality
Several weeks ago, shortly after I arrived here in San Rafael, Tomas introduced me to the pastor of the local church before one of the services. That morning during his sermon, the pastor called on me by name several times, which I suppose was a way to make sure I was paying attention. I’d nod [...]
Tags:chorizero·chorizo·Costa Rica·healing·Holy Week·Isaiah 53·Jesus·Palm Sunday·scars·Semana Santa·wounds
In search of the imago Dei
March 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Costa Rica, Faith & Spirituality, Politics & Social Issues, Travel
Ever since I first came here almost two years ago, I’ve been interested in Costa Rica’s neighbor to the north, Nicaragua. Costa Rica is fairly well off by regional standards, while Nicaragua is the second poorest country in all the Western Hemisphere. Because of this significant economic disparity, there’s a sizeable population of undocumented Nicaraguans [...]
Tags:Costa Rica·genocide·hate·imago Dei·immigration·Nicaragua·Paul Rusesabagina·racism·reconciliation