Dive Into Mission!

Everyone has a mission. Ours is to strengthen you to complete your unique God-given mission. One way we do that is by providing the experience of a short-term mission trip in Costa Rica. Serve alongside our family on the tranquil 25-acre retreat of Pasteje in the beautiful mountain forest and in the country alongside Costa Rican believers. We pray it lights the missional fire of Jesus under the feet of those who come and then go.

  • 7-day/6-nights

    Cost: $749 per person

    All-inclusive from the moment you step off the airplane!

    • All transportation once in San Jose, Costa Rica

    • Accommodations in Sunset Suites bunkhouse on Pasteje

    • Delicious meals prepared by local cooks

    • Ministry opportunities and training on the farm and in the community tailored to meet your team’s goals

    • Times of deep worship

    • Participation in Spanish-speaking churches

    • Translators as needed

    • The Goat-packing with God experience

    • Adventure Day (volcano, hiking, beach, coffee tour, white-water rafting, zip-line, etc.)

    • Lifetime relationships

    • Broadened Kingdom worldview

    (Some Adventure Day options may add additional cost)

  • 10-day/9-nights

    Cost: $999 per person

    All-inclusive from the moment you step off the airplane!

    • All transportation once in San Jose, Costa Rica

    • Accommodations in Sunset Suites bunkhouse on Pasteje

    • Delicious meals prepared by local cooks

    • Ministry opportunities and training on the farm and in the community tailored to meet your team’s goals

    • Times of deep worship

    • Participation in Spanish-speaking churches

    • Translators as needed

    • The Goat-packing with God experience

    • Adventure Day (volcano, hiking, beach, coffee tour, white-water rafting, zip-line, etc.)

    • Lifetime relationships

    • Broadened Kingdom worldview

    (Some Adventure Day options may add additional cost)

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We’re Dave and Heather Helmuth. We create spaces for leaders to encounter the Lord through worship, build relationships that strengthen the Church, tell the stories of God at work, and give people a sense of grounding, belonging, and launching. We happen to live on a tranquil 25-acre mountain retreat in Heredia, Costa Rica, which has cabins, a bunkhouse, a dining hall, and a chapel.

Some current expressions of ministry include:

  • Opening our home to hungry worshipers

  • Hosting short-term mission trips for teams from the USA

  • Planning and hosting adventure trips for families from the USA

  • Offering short-term housing and support for missionaries in transition

  • Building long-term relationships with the community of local missionaries

  • Hosting God-focused youth events for Costa Ricans and internationals

  • Leading retreats and restful breaks for missionary families

  • Training local worship teams

  • Leading the team of Ad Lib Coaches to continue church ministry in the USA