Costa Rica - La Pura Vida

November 2009

Well mi amiga y yo went to Costa Rica in November for some further linguistic studies. Of the few stories there are to share, one particular testimony stands out. We went there hoping to connect with the local deaf and also attend Deaf Church during the two Sundays that we were there.

Fortunately mi amiga randomly met a few deaf persons on a small trip to the city and discovered their usual Friday 'liming' spot. So Friday evening there was only one place we could be. I had decided before that I would only observe and allow my amiga who is more outgoing, to lead in all conversations.

Well, lol all this changed when we arrived. I was just so completely excited and my heart was bubbling with such joy that it was hard to just stand aside and observe lol. We talked and we laughed and we enjoyed ourselves. However, we had not yet met anyone who was attached to a Deaf Church.

God is so good! It was getting a bit late and my blood sugar levels were beginning to drop because I hadn't eaten. So I was trying to explain that I needed to eat to some deaf persons but they did not understand the TTSL sign for diabetic!! lol I tried explaining what it meant but they looked more and more confused lol. I was feeling really unwell yet they insisted that they must understand what I was saying. So they emphatically lead me to their friend Carlos. They said Carlos was smart and that he will understand and he did. So said so done.

AMAZINGLY, my blood sugar level normalised instantaneously after meeting Carlos. I did not realise this until later that night but God had a plan. Carlos and I began talking and when I told him I was from Trinidad, he told me that he knew some Trinidadian Deaf. Then he began listing all the Trinidadian Deaf that he met some years ago ".....Shevon, Ian, Salina, Roger...." LOL I began to jump!! I was sooooo excited!! I called mi amiga! This was the guy we were looking for. This is the person who would know about the Deaf Church and this the person who our Deaf had already connected with on their previous trip to Costa Rica.


Anyway, my heart was just dancing and I felt as if I could not contain the joy I felt just overflowing within me. Carlos (2nd person from left in pic above) seemed very happy as well. He shared about the local Deaf Church and the issues that they had and the literacy hurdles that they had to overcome. He seemed very educated, he was really friendly and I feel in love with his spirit. He reminded me of Ian and I felt like a bit of home was with me in San Jose that night.

I remembered that I had only spoken to Shevon online the day before and he asked me if I had met anyone that they met when they were here. I was amazed at how God operates and how He connects people globally and what tools He uses to bring people together.

It was a great night and my happiest and most fulfilling moment at Costa Rica.