Los Hombres de Negocios

I have now had the amazing opportunity to share my testimony in spanish with an ever increasing number of Costa Ricans through the Fraternidad de Los Hombres de Negocios (Costa Rica Businessmen's Fraternity). A gentleman on my FARO route, Francisco Hernandez just happened to be the National President of the Organization and asked me to speak at a meeting after hearing my story. It took me weeks to prepare my 30 minute talk in spanish and to prepare to present it. That meeting turned into 8 meetings and now will present even more opportunities in September! What a priveledge! Last night was my largest meeting at the College of Architects here in San Jose.

Central America is a 3rd world territory that has been recently touched by a strong dose of consumerism/materialism. I believe that this condition has created 2 types of discontentment. There are the few here that can partake in all these new luxuries and find themselves unsatisfied and wanting more and more. Then there are the "most everyone else" that cannot partake but see all these wonderful things and are discontent in their inability to buy. I believe that this is one factor that has fueled the increasing crime-rate in the region.

My testimony unveils a life of pursuing material success and the opportunity that God gave me to give all that up and serve Him... a specific call for sure! I think my story resonates with businessmen here as they find themselves caught up in the same frenzy of ever-increasing home-size, pursuit of luxuries and spending more and more money every day! (only to discover that money and things never provide any lasting satisfaction) I also think it is somewhat of a relief to those who are trying to keep up and can't... knowing that they don't have to live that way...they can live happily with very little, in Christ!

I was very rattled when Francisco asked me to speak in these meetings but am deeply grateful for the opportunity and challenge he presented me with. What a Joy to share our lives and give people something to think about! Please pray that many from these meetings will find hope in Christ and rearrange their lives in order to serve him... life is short!