In the first part of January the young people of the church had the opportunity to go camp. We had 18 total with fourteen young people and four adults that traveled from Bolivia to the country of Peru to the coast for the Extreme Camp 2008. The group left here at 11:00 pm at night and arrived to the city of Arequipa where we once lived at 10:00 pm the next night. There they … [Read more...]
Could this one be your last?
Often in life there comes the time when you have to say goodbye. As you leave for work, when you finish a visit, or even when you give someone a ride. This past Wednesday after our church service, we were able to give a young girl in our church a ride to her house. Rocío began coming to our couples meetings this past year, and then started coming to church. After trusting … [Read more...]
Wonderful Christmas
The Lord has truly given us a great Christmas this year in our family and church. This past Sunday the 23rd of December we had our Christmas activities. We planned a special program for the morning and the night service. In the morning the children of the church presented part of the Christmas story showing how just like Joseph and Mary couldn’t find a place for Jesus to be … [Read more...]
The Construction Advances
We praise the Lord that the construction of the church in Cobija is coming along well. This past week they were putting the rafters up so that the roof could be finished. At that time they will begin to have services in the building. They are also hoping to be able to have two classrooms underneath for the children. Their hope is that in the future they can continue to add on … [Read more...]
Christmas in Summer
Being away from family and friends during the holidays can be a little difficult at times. Even the difference in the seasons can make it hard to think of it as Christmas. We praise the Lord that recently we have been able to have some of our family here to celebrate Christmas with us. My mom and Beth’s mom and brother were here for 9 days to visit and of course see the … [Read more...]