NOTE: This site has been going under major reconstruction with several new features. If any of the "Hot Buttons" don't work for you, it may be because they underlying files are still being constructed. Please be patient and try again. Note: I DO run projects better than I run this machine!
This site is dedicated to a private service ministry dedicated to successful volunteer construction missions to the lovely country of Costa Rica. A description of this ministry can be found at:
Other pages include a somewhat wordy (9 weeks of effort produce lots of memories) description of the Buenos Aires project just completed. This is located at:
I've only included a couple of photos on the Buenos Aires page, to avoid imposing a long download time for readers. However I have linked nearly 50 other pictures from this project into the linked sections of this file which allows you to select the ones of interest to you. P>A second collection of photos from past projects, including Siquirres and Matina, are being compiled and will be listed in and linked to the file:
Several folks have thanked me for helping them with their team cost budgets. Accordingly, I've posted the current version of the Campo El Peje team budget at:
A very special page is the one I've developed to honor Don and Jackie Craig at Centro Metodista (with a plug for my strongest supporter, my Mom) at:
Again, because at least a few people like to keep up with my work and may not be on the mailing list, I've reprinted the text portion of the most recent Mission Costa Rica newsletter at:
Most important of all, information on upcoming projects will be installed, with a form forYOUto send me to receive information on how your team might participate in one of these great opportunities to serve God in Costa Rica at:
Useful sites elsewhere on the Web include the following:
The United Methodist Church's General Board of Global Ministries has information about mission projects throughout the world at:
The "Unofficial" site of the United Methodist Church has a great deal of information about various Methodist organizations and activities and is is found at:
(Campo El Peje is about 45 kilometers south of San Isidro just off the Pan-American Highway. Buenos Aires is further south, about where the highway curves sharply to the west. Matina is a bit north of Limon on the Caribbean side.)
The leading newspaper in Costa Rica is "La Nacion, which has links to other sites and an English version at:
There is an English Language weekly newspaper popular with tourists: The "Tico Times" which may be of interest at:
To contact me with your questions or suggestions, please e-mail me at:
In His service, with thanks for your interest.