Today we are in Santa Cruz Bolivia. Beth and I (and Titus) are here for a couple of days for our Anniversary. This is a tropical area and usually really hot but for the past two days it has been cloudy and today windy. Still it is wonderful just to be able to relax a little and be with my bride. I can remember before I got married that I heard a comment that after about three … [Read more...]
Eating and Meeting
Today was another great day at church. We had a special meal serving two plates that are typical here in Bolivia. One was baked chicken and the other a spicy pork dish that is like a soup and comes with chuño which is a freeze dried potato that is in many dishes here. We had 140 in the service and then for the meal well over 200. There were a good number of visitors and it was … [Read more...]
Why No Job
I got this in an Email the other day and thought it interesting. Shows maybe a little of why we are in the situation we are in. Why No Job? John Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN) for 6 am. While his coffeepot (MADE IN CHINA) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG) put on a dress shirt (MADE IN … [Read more...]
Music Lessons
Tonight we had a great group for our midweek Bible Study. We had 82 people including the kids in Patch the Pirate Club. After service we had a professional singer, that one of the ladies in the church knows come and give some classes. Not only did we have a great group in church but quite a few stayed after for the classes on singing. Subscribe to Operation Bolivia by Email … [Read more...]
Getting Old
Yesterday I had a great day. Beth had several special things planed for my birthday. In the morning I went to play golf with a good friend at a golf course about thirty minutes outside of the city. It was an amazing morning with the Andes mountains in the background as you can see below. Afterwards Beth took me out for a special lunch at my favorite restaurant. Then our friends … [Read more...]