Sing Praise to Him

Our team was a very youth filled team! The only adults were our pastor, Dick & his wife Maida along with Marsha and Sonny. The rest of us were all 18 or younger.  Every single one of us were impacted greatly in Costa Rica. Often people think missionaries just go to foreign places to give them money or to do projects for them.  However, Costa Rica was so different. Our goal in going there was not to intrude in these peoples lives, and help them out, it was simply to go and spend time with them and love on them.  The people are no different than we are.  Especially us teenagers.  This picture was taken in Jasmine, a community over from Los Anonos. 

 In February of 2012 I had an amazing opportunity to travel to Los Anonos, Costa Rica for my first mission trip.  God changed my heart here.  For 10 days a group of us from the Mechanic Falls Vineyard traveled done to love on those in the community. Together a lot was achieved. Hand in hang with the youth there we held an eye glass clinic in Jasmine (my personal favorite part of the trip) & also the males from our group went and played futbol with men in a rehab program.  In addition we were involved in prayer walks, youth group and the regular Sunday service. I love everything about the Latin America culture. God's spirit flowed through this community, it was so peaceful unlike any other place I had ever been. My heart truly longs to be back in Costa Rica with these people whom I connected so well with.  Here are just a few pictures of the views and houses of people.

  Welcome all to my new blog! My name is Mariah Dufour and I have been called to spread the love of Jesus everywhere I go.  A daughter of Christ I am, brought forth into this broken world to share the good news. I have chosen to win the battle by declaring that I will choose to think and act not on thoughts that are of mine but that of the heavenly Father. I am a sinner saved by GRACE, & I have the best Father in the world!  I love to help those who are less fortunate and traveling is where my heart is.  Currently I am in HS and I am also taking extra classes to become a nursing assistant. My goal is to one day become a national medical assistant so I can travel wherever it is the Lord sends me.  I decided to start this blog in hopes of sharing where it is I am at, how you can help and get involved and just a way to simply brighten your day!