From the Surf to the Sermon: The Christian Surfers of Costa Rica NYT | Top Stories Maria Abi-Habib and Alejandro Cegarra 23 December 2024 at 04:10 A group of missionaries who surf have expanded to a remote part of Costa Rica, where people come from afar looking for the “perfect wave.” And maybe a little Jesus? A surfer riding a wave during a sunset in June in Pavones, Costa Rica, which is home to the second-largest left-hand wave in the world.