The first Thursday thru Sunday in April here in South America is called Semana Santa or Holy Week. This is the week that everyone here trys to make up for all the bad things they have done throughout the year. They attend mass up to twelve times in one day and on good Friday they don't eat any meat. Along with this they have processions where they parade statues of Mary, Joseph … [Read more...]
Reaching Families
We have written many times about the need here and all over the world to strengthen families. We are currently working to reach out to these families in different ways. From our English classes that we are now having for the second time to a ladies meeting that was started by our wives this past Saturday. Our main activity has been a couple’s meeting that we have every … [Read more...]
Children's Day
We praise the Lord for the many children that have been attending our church from the very begining. Here in Bolivia the 12th of April is Children's Day. It is a day with activities throughout the city, parades, and free access to parks for all the children. On the Wednesday before this day we planned to have something special for the kids of the church and invited many in the … [Read more...]
Standing For the Truth
In a world of so many religions and so much confusion about key issues in the word of God there is sadly a great need to stand for the truth. Almost everywhere you go around the world you can see people in the streets proclaiming their doctrine. Here in Bolivia only a few blocks from my house there is one of the largest Mormon temples in South America costing over 4 million … [Read more...]
Missing Fathers
While some holidays here in Bolivia are the same as the US, here in Bolivia, Father's Day is celebrated on March the 19th. For several weeks we planned to have something special for each father. The children sang a special song and made cards in the shape of a tie; while we had a special gift and message from the church. A week or so before, we gave each person in the church an … [Read more...]