A DAY OF ADVENTURES WITH GOD IN COSTA RICA

Dear Friends, Prayer Partners and Supporters,

I pray God has blessed each one of you in your needs and that He will strengthened us in our weaknesses so that our walk will be a light to all!!....AMEN.

This is what God did in one day of being on Missions with Him.

Adventure/Blessing #1 > I recieved a call early morning today (Tuesday) from a family that I have helped in Los Guido for over 3 years. One of the older sisters has two children (one is autistic), her name is Edie, she's 6 years old and about the size of a three year old and can't walk. They had heard that a Methodist mission in San Pedro was giving out wheelchairs to children who are autistic. They had to be there today or all would be gone. I got dressed, grabed a cup of coffee and headed out. It was about an hour ride to pick them up then go to San Pedro. We arrived in time as the mission team led by a local missionary "Charlie Strong" was giving out the wheelchairs. I think the picture tells the rest of the story. Praise God !

Today is also my day ministering at the men's rehab center in Coronado. Jason, who teaches the Bible Study (as my Spanish isn't good enough), called me this morning and tells me he can't make it due to his wife is sick and he needs to help with the baby. I can handle that.
I decided to give my testimony to the men, which I can do in Spanish. Another missionary (John) and his wife (Helen) who is a Pastor and Doctor from Korea of natural and Oriental medicine (acupuncture). also helps me every Tuesday.

Adventure/blessing #2 > We first stopped in Guadalupe at the church that helps support the C.A.F.E. ministry, because all the men from the center were helping paint the church. Paco, (he runs rehab center) has a very bad right knee and could hardly walk when we arrived. Pastor John wasted no time in getting Paco on a table and started treating him with acupuncture. After some moans and ouch's Paco emerged and could walk better with less pain., He was happy and everybody in the church office was talking about it. We arrived at the rehab center and all the men were excited about hearing my testimony and gathered to hear. I spoke about many things which touched all there hearts as the Holy Spirit directed me to many verses in Ephisians, we had a mighty prayer to finish.

Adventure/blessing #3 > Afterwards, one of the men came up to me and was weeping. He told me that he had been with God, but had given up on God for drugs and the other life. I asked him if he had ever been born again IN CHRISTand he answered no. So in my bad Spanish, I led him through the sinners prayer and he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior..Note; he only had two days at the rehab center!! God had reached out and brought home one of His sheep that had strayed. Praise God.
That's him (Roberto)in the red jacket, but he's getting acupucture treatment in the picture.

Adventure/blessing #4 > In the mean time, John had set up doctors call in the meeting area, and before you knew it there were three or four men with needles sticking in them (wondering what's with this) while exercising their hurt areas with circle motions to stretch the muscles. And others were lining up. In an hours time, John with Helen's help, had treated and helped five or six of the men and had received there trust in this very unconventional way (in Costa Rica) of doctoring, that they had never seen or experienced before.
(This was the first doctor to visit the men that I know of!)
NOTE: I had been praying for a doctor for over a year, that would help me in my mission areas...Go figure? All the way from Korea via the USA for many years and planted in Costa Rica as a missionary Pastor / Doctor. I am blessed in knowing and working with John and his wife Helen. Please keep them in prayer as they plan on staying here for at least 2 years.

Other mission news;
All the children are back in school and doing good. They always thank me for their school supplies that you helped bring to them.

That's Mark and Adrian with the children before they moved to Belize to start there own mission.

And this is the car "SUV" they blessed me with, which has already proven a great blessing to my mission.

Starting a new Bible Study " in Los Guizaros. This past week we started a new study using the "Experiencing God" work book. They are all excited as this will take them to a higher level of understanding God. Please keep the children in prayer in that they will come to a better understand of their walk with our Lord Jesus.

We thank you for your continued support as we go forth in the name of Jesus and proclaim the word of God, through teaching and in action to all that will hear and praying for all those who won't liston.

You Servent in
Christ Jesus

Bruddah Keith

Please send your support to,Commission To Every Nation, = "CTEN, P.O. Box 291307, Kerrville, TX 78029"...please send in all support by the 24th for that months disbursement. Make your check out to CTEN with a side note with my name on it, (not on the check).

THE SUN and THE SONS

MY DEAR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS,
WELCOME To, "CASA C.A.F.E." Mens Rehab Center in Coronado, Costa Rica .

There are two very different Photos here. Which one do you think shines brighter in Gods eyes?
Ya, me too....I think the circle of once broken and lost men, that have found a freedom from Drugs and Alcohol through the love and mercy offered all of use through Jesus Christ is by far Brighter to God, and to His Angles, that I am sure are celebrating with these men as they pray to our Creator.

THESE MEN ARE BEING REHABILITATED AT

"CASA C.A.F.E." THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD AND THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST. YOU CAN FEEL THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT EACH DAY AS THESE MEN COME TOGETHER IN PRAYER THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND ASK GOD FOR HELP TO CHANGE WHAT THEY COULDN'T CHANGE ALONE, BEFORE !!

Not all will make through the (1) year recommended stay, but whether they stay or go, they will have heard the Gospel of Christ. And they have to take that with them, no matter what, and as you all know once you've heard the word of God and prayed to Him, it's hard to forget Him! Praise God!!

This is Oscar, he came about 5 months ago after years of drug addiction. He took over the hard and sometimes unthankful job of Cooking for the ministry every day. As you can see they use a wood stove, (can't afford propane) Oscar accepted the Lord and was faithful in reading the Bible, but missed out on a lot of the other activities and felt a little alone. I would often set with him while he was cooking the evening meal, while Jason ( the other missionary who teaches the Bible study every week) was leading/teaching the Study, we would fellowship and I would encourage him in that he was on mission with God in feeding the men and offering advise as they asked for his wisdom and that he was a vital part of the ministry.
As it some times happens, Oscar left ten days ago before I could say goodbye. I don't know why, but I do know that he is a changed man from his stay at CASA C.A.F.E. because God has changed his heart.
There are and average of 16 men here at any given time. They come here because there is no other place for them. They are broken and rejected children of our God that seek mercy. Private rehabs cost to much and government programs are full. Both have about 93% fail rate.
I don't know the fail rate at CASA C.A.F. E., but I do know that over 85% of the men accept Jesus while they're here. I think that says it all!

One of the problems here is that it is very primitive and crowded. Up to 18 men live in a 24x24ft old block barn with one bathroom for all.
They sleep on make shift bunk beds with bad foam mattresses, and yet they stay.

(it is kept clean and tidy)

One of the men (Paco) He's the little guy on the right runs the place. Paco is living proof that this ministry works, He came here 2 years ago broken and rejected. then after accepting Christ and getting off drugs and such, he desided that this was his mission. Paco has a very diverse past (crack cociane and robbery + ) and uses his experiances to minister and encourage the men. He accepted the position after the orginal founder moved on and has started another center. Paco is a good leader and example for the men to follow. Please, please keep Paco in prayer as he has a lot of responsibility and very little formal training. But He trusts in GOD and Jesus is his Lord.

It's cold every night, (it's in the foothills,) and most of the men aren't used to it, yet they stay.
The food is OK as it sustains them, mainly rice with vegetables that they grow, but with little protein accept fish head stew once and a while. Through our mission they receive, bread, cheese, some meat and 200# of rice every month.

They have no medical or dentist accept in emergency. (which is 1 hour away by bus)!

They spend there days mostly working in the field tending the crops, that so eagerly grows as the soil is very rich. They also work as volunteers for different church's and schools that need construction type help

There's a weekly prayer list, and throughout the day (hourly) a different man prays for all the men and Casa C.A.F.E.. Each man is asked to read a verse from the Bible daily, and they have devotionals daily. Weekly they have two Bible Studies. One with me and one from there church in Guadalupe and of course they fellowship throughout the day in one way or another.

GOD'S CHILDREN NEED YOUR HELP, AS DO THEIR FAMILIES WHO NEED THEIS MEN WHOLE AGAIN.

First and formost they need your prayers:>>>>Please pray for the following,

Funds to build an ad on dormintory with a larger bathroom, (about $4300.00) This is a great mission team project. The government has given CASA C.A.F.E. till the end of this year to build this or they will shut CASA C.A.F.E. down! (I could build it with funds as the labor is free!!)

Monthly support for the ministry in general>>>funds for a doctor visit during the month and to examine new arrivals, propane for cooking, food, Bibles and did I mention to pray always for His children, old and young!!

If you wish to help CASA C.A.F.E. in any way, please contact me at keithbritton@cten.org Also if you know of organizations that might help this Rehab Center in any way, Christian or not, let me know.

Drug's and Alcohol affect everybody! This program is working, but needs your help to continue.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I thank you in advance for your help.

God Bless you with His peace

Keith Britton