As missionaries, we have so much to be thankful for…but one of the first things that comes to mind when we count our blessings is our STL vehicle. We would probably be forced to spend a whole additional year itinerating if we had to raise the funds for our vehicle on the field. Our old STL vehicle that we used in Mexico was passed along to another missionary when we left. Now here in Costa Rica, where there is a 100% luxury tax, importing that vehicle was just not cost effective.
So, after considering our needs and researching the options, we settled on a Hyundai H-1 12-passenger van. So far, we have transported students to and from school, packed friends in like sardines, hauled furniture, made a few road trips, and accomplished many other things with our new van. We are so thankful for a vehicle big enough to be a blessing to others. It helps our ministry and outreach to the communities we serve!
All that we have in this life comes from God, and we love blessing others with the things God has blessed us with.
So, to all the youth who have washed cars for a STL fund-raiser, to every youth pastor who has made a crazy faith promise requiring him to eat something gross or shave his head, to the parents who have seen their hard-earned cash going into the offering plate in front of their teen…we say THANK YOU! Because you blessed us, we are able to bless others here in Costa Rica. And THANK YOU to Speed the Light. We will do our best to spread the love of Jesus with the resources entrusted to us.
Josh Amiot and family
- missionaries to Costa Rica
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