El Camino

This is my favorite church El Camino :)

Out-to-eat

This is some of our group out to eat at Pizza Hut!!!

The Rain :)

Yesterday it rained sooooo hard I thought the roof was going to cave in!!!! I have never heard thunder so close and saw lightning like this ever before!!! So the girls and I went and watched movies in our room!! It was lots of fun!!! It rains here EVERYDAY around 1 in the afternoon! It is crazy that it can rain so much!!! I am gettin pretty used to it though!!

Amy and I :)

This Amy and I she is my RA... I love her!!!!

*My Room*

It is a little messy but I don't have a closet so it will have to do... LOL!!

Hola! This is my room I love it!!! Eventhough, there is no AC it is still pretty awesome!! I have 3 roomates that are amazing! We are all from different places in the U.S. yet we have one thing in common... we have all been called here by Christ to do what He has for us!!! It is so neat to see Him blessing us daily :)

1st day of class :)

This is my first day of class in Costa Rica... I had the worst headache because I heard sooooo much spanish that day in my classes!!!

Church group!!

Waiting on the bus to go El Lugar!!!

Aldolfo and I

This is Aldolofo who works at the SCORE villa!!!

Public Transportation :)

Taking the bus :)

Independence Day Parade

These are some pics from the Independence Day Parade!!!

Chicas :)

This is a few off the girls in the

GAP program... left to right: Melissa, Sarah,me, Jess, Sarah

Zach and I

This is Zach Simmons and I at the Independence Day Parade!!! Zach is a really great guy from Atlanta, GA he has become a good friend

and helped me out a great deal!!

Ron Bishop and I

Wow, so I totally love it here in Costa Rica!!! The Lord has already shown me so much and given me so many opportunities to serve Him and

minister each and everyday!! This is Ron Bishop and I at El Lugar on Sunday!! I love this church the people are amazing!!!

thank you for your prayers!

It is truly a blessing to have the opportunity to be in Costa Rica with SCORE in the GAP program!!

Thank you so much for your prayers and support!!

Please continue to pray for all of us as we serve in Costa Rica!!

Ashley

God provides you with everything!!

It is truly amazing to see how God can take 25 different Christians and place them in Costa Rica, with different God given talents that will compliment His work!! We have a great team and I thank God for everyone!!

God is so awesome!!

We are having a great week and classes are challenging but fun!!

Ashley

USA GAP Soccer Team..

In Costa Rica just having some good clean fun!!

Thank you Lord for all you do in our lives!!

Psalm 118:24:
24This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Ashley=)

G.A.P. is an acronym for Global Adventure Pursuit and is a program for high school graduates who will live and study in Costa Rica.

This 10-month venture is designed to provide students with the opportunity to become completely fluent in Spanish while learning basic Bible doctrines and studies in theology and missions.GAP Year Features include:

Bi-lingual studies Classes in theology and missions

Mentoring by national missionaries

Interaction in Hispanic culture

Local church ministry Mission trip to Panama or Nicaragua

The purpose of this program is to give students excellent instruction in theology, engage students in ministry in an Hispanic culture, and teach students communication skills in the Spanish language. Our goal is for each student to become fluent in Spanish and to experience missions through a national church in Costa Rica.

As we study and serve our main goal is to glorify God in all that we do!!
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Ashley
Joshua 1:9

Classes have begun!!

Tuesday we began our classes in both Spanish and Bible!!

WOW!! What a day!!

We are going to be challenged in both Spanish and Bible!!

We have great instructors and I really enjoy being with all of the students.

Having the opportunity to study Spanish in this culture truly brings it to life and we can use what we learn immediately!!

Ashley =)

continue to Pray for all of us!!

9/7/08 at Woodstock Baptist GAP Orientation

The GAP students during our Orientation at Woodstock Baptist. We had a amazing service!!

Independence Day in Costa Rica

We celebrated Independence Day today Monday Sept. 15th with the Costa Rica people. There was a parade in Downtown San Jose.

Me and Jeff Hackett at the Score Villa

Jeff Hackett is the Director of the GAP program. Jeff was in Atlanta with us and then traveled to Costa Rica with us for Orientation. Thanks for all of your help this past week...Jeff is awesome!!

Me and Silvia Dannett

I stayed with Silvia Dannett in Atlanta during the GAP Orientation. We had a wonderful service at Woodstock Baptist Sunday evening Sept. 7th. and Orientation on Monday Sept. 8th. Silvia and her family were so nice while I was there. God is using her in a special way.

El Camino Church 9/14/08

Today we had the opportunity to visit a church in Costa Rica called El-Camino. Ron Bishop was with us for a few days and he preached at the church.

We had a great time and I met these girls during the service. The Costa Rica people are so special.

Thank You for your prayers,

Ashley

Amazing!!

What a week...God is truly awesome!

We have had a great week and I am looking forward to the upcoming weeks... as we begin our Spanish classes and Bible classes...

We will be in Spanish Class 4hrs a day and Bible Class 2hrs a day. We will minister during the week and on the weekends in the churches and towns of Costa Rica.

Please continue to pray for all of us as we study, work and minister with the Students and Score Staff...

Joshua 1:9:
9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

No matter where we may go...Costa Rica or Ona.. God is always with us and always has you and I in His hands...


Ashley

Costa Rica :)

Hey,
everything is going awesome.....

God is so good!!

Please continue to pray for us as we are preparing for classes and our ministry opportunities


Ashley

Joshua 1:9

This is my family and I after my graduation :)
This is me in Mexico!!!

*About me*

So where should I begin...
My name is Ashley Nicely I am 19 years old and graduated from Cabell Midland High School this past spring. I have the best family in the WORLD!!! My parents are Troy and Susie and my brothers are Clarence and Troy!! I love them all sooooooo very much!! I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior at the age of 8!!! The Lord is awesome and He never lets me down!!!I love the Lord with all my heart and want to glorify Him in all that I do!! I almost forgot to tell you about my wonderful pets....Tabbysue and Rascal!! Tabby is my wonderful cat who turns 10 really soon and Rascal is my lil bro Troy's dog!!! In my spare time I love to play some volleyball, hang with my family, play football, and sometimes enjoy boxing at the gym!! Nice meetin ya... catch ya later :)