For the past six years, Shannon Forest has sent students from the senior class to Costa Rica on a mission trip. Over 100 students have participated in this incredible experience, and 2016 was our biggest trip yet! The students visited two different communities - the mountain village of Cot where our students built relationships with local families and high schoolers, and the slum community of La Cuenca. At La Cuenca our students served alongside Hugo, a local missionary who ministers to the people of La Cuenca through an organization called Sonrisas con Esperanza (Smiles with Hope). The experiences in both places, as well as the welcoming hospitality of their host families and the joy found in even the most impoverished homes, left our students forever changed.
On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, the seniors will be sharing their stories in our annual Senior Chapel. You are invited to come hear how the Lord worked in their hearts and lives on this trip. The Class of 2016 has been particularly impacted by these experiences and have expressed their desire to continue supporting Hugo and his ministry.
Over the next few years, your student(s) will be able to participate in this same trip! The Senior Chapel is a great way to begin thinking and praying about future Costa Rica trips. Come see and hear what the Lord is doing in and through our students.
Becky Heiser
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