Dear Friends,
I hope this letter finds you all doing well. Life here is good. Slowly but surely, I’m getting more and more settled in to a new life here in Costa Rica. I was recently at supermarket up in Nicaragua, and a woman that I met there during a visit four months ago said…. “Te recuerdo. Tu espanol es mejor que antes.” Meaning… “I remember you. Your Spanish is better than before.” I couldn’t help but feel a little proud of myself. This is important to me because we are sensing that God is leading us to have a church that is bilingual, and my goal is to be able to preach sermons in Spanish by this time next year. It’s an ambitious goal… but the need in our area definitely makes it one worth striving for.

The Family
As for Stacey and I, we are about six weeks away from the birth of our baby girl (whoohoo!) which is exciting. Stacey’s pregnancy has been more pleasant than either of us could ever have expected, and we are grateful for that. We’re thinking that she will be named Olivia Grace.
Other news on the home front is that our new house, which has been under construction for the past five months, will be done in the next few weeks. This means that it will be built in time for Olivia, and we will have a home to start our new family in. We are thankful to God for this. Lastly, on May 5th Stacey will be going on a Women’s retreat with International Baptist Church in San Jose. We pray that she and all of the women there will be spiritually refreshed blessed throughout that weekend.

Ministry Stuff
The worship service (which is now known as The Well) and the bible study have been coming along slowly but surely. Here are some highlights on how we have seen God moving in and through Tamarindo Ministries.
 Word is getting out through our advertisements and word of mouth about Tamarindo Ministries. We have new visitors almost weekly, to at The Well and, and we’ve also added a couple of new folks to our Bible Study on Tuesday nights.
 God is bringing more “laborers for the harvest”/partners in ministry to the area. People from Christian Surfers, Calvary Chapel, and YWAM.
 I have recently been asked to write monthly articles for a regional bilingual newspaper, the Tamarindo News. We think this is a great opportunity to reach people in the community in a creative way. The first article I’ve written, coming out this week, is on the significance of observing the Sabbath.
 We have found an affordable location to use as a place for ministry. We’ve felt led to continue renting the house that we’ve been living in for the past four months as office space, a place for bible studies, worship, and outreach events….and possibly as a future space for a Christian Coffee shop.

We are thank to God for answering our prayers and blessing our efforts in these ways.

Ministry of Reconciliation
In closing, I’d like to share verse from scripture that has been ministering to me lately as we’ve been planting the ministry here in Tamarindo. It is from 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 where Paul writes…

“All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.” -

Tamarindo is a beautiful place to visit and be a tourist, but in this country, Tamarindo is known by many as the “Sodom and Gomorrah” of our region. I didn’t see this so much when I first came here, but the longer I live here, the more stories I hear of people who are desperately seeking refuge and hope in things that only leave them lost and empty. Our area sees a prevalence of alcoholism, drug addiction, divorce, and shameless lifestyles. The good thing about this is that it confirms that we are right where we need to be. We are on the front lines bringing hope to a community of people who are without God, and who are lost, and who need to be reconciled to God. We are here as ambassadors of Christ offering this “the message of reconciliation”.
Please pray for us; that God would breathe his life and truth into the Tamarindo area through our ministry, and that He would protect and strengthen us as we share the message God’s love. Thank you for your friendship and support.

Sincerely,

Lyle and Stacey Watson


P.S. Please note specific prayer requests, and our “wish list” of needs located below.

Prayer Requests:
 For Stacey and Olivia Grace- for a safe delivery

 For Spiritual protection over Stacey, Olivia and Lyle.

 For the continued forming of a community of faith in Tamarindo

 Wisdom and discernment in how to minister most effectively to the people of Tamarindo.

 For those involved in Tamarindo Ministries: for wisdom and courage in using their gifts in service to God In and through the church.


Wish List- Logos Series X Pastor's Library (QB) Software ($250)
 Church Management Software ($300)
 Help with admission and flight cost to attend the Acts 29 Church-Planting Conference in Albany NY. this August.
($1000)