Acts of the Acostas

When we first got here to Costa Rica last April, we met a boy a little older than me that was friends with the other missionaries here. He was fun, Catholic, and even spoke English. His name was Joshua Fabricio.  He was living a good life. He had friends, good health, and was happy.  But, one day when he was at the doctor, they told him the shocking news that he had cancer. They didn't know how much longer he would have to live. He went home, and fell into a state of depression. He didn't want to go to Mass, go out with friends, or even leave the house. He figured that if he was going to die, he might as well just not do anything. During this time, while we were all praying for him, some of the missionaries here talked to him about it. They told him that God would have the last word, and that His will would be done, and he should go on living his normal life. After taking all this into consideration, it flipped a switch in Fabricio. He started going to Mass more, being with th...