Butteville - Costa Rica

What a wonderful first day. We were all welcomed with warm smiles. I was blessed today to work with a teacher named Karla Montoya. She is amazing!!! Her heart for her students with Down Syndrome showed throughout the day. I learned something today that I have neve really thought about, but I do all the time. She called it positive discrimination. This is when a person gives special privileges or special attention to a person with special needs. She is actively working to have the students gain independence and be a functioning member of the community. It was awesome to be a part of their prayer time in class. Hearing each student pray aloud was so heartwarming. One little girl, Edele, (I say little, but again she's 14) stutters severly, and to hear her pray despite the difficulty to speak brought tears to my eyes. Please keep Karla in your prayers as she serves these students. The students, Sofia, Edele, Jose and Daniel. Please pray specifically for Daniel as learning about his past is troubling, and pray for his older sister (only about 24 years old) as she is his caregiver. Thank you for your prayers.