One of our greatest desires as missionaries is to help train people to serve the Lord. That is what we do on a regular basis here in the ministry, but with a program that our home church has, we have had the opportunity to do the same with American students that are preparing for the ministry. It is a program where students that have finished their class requirements, spend six … [Read more...]
October Prayer Letter
Jungle Training: One of the most enjoyable things that we do here is spend time with the guys that we are training for the ministry. We are constantly trying to continue investing in them to make them a success in what God has called them to do. One of the ways that we invest in them is to have special training times where someone comes in and teaches on the ministry. This … [Read more...]
September Prayer Letter
God’s Harvest: I praise the Lord for how He is blessing our ministry here in Bolivia and especially in our new church in and area of the city called Pacata. We have had quite a few visitors lately and a couple of new families that are now attending the church. Some of them are already Christians but several of them are not. It has been amazing to me to see how through the … [Read more...]
Player or Coach?
When I was younger, and even now, I have always liked to play sports. I started off with T ball at our local Ruritan Club, and then went on to play football and soccer when I was in high school. Even now I play soccer on a regular basis, although I usually can’t walk for a few days afterwards. One of the things that I remember about all the sports that I played was that we … [Read more...]
Where are they Headed?
This past week, here in Cochabamba, we had one of the largest religious celebrations that takes place in all of Bolivia. Over three hundred thousand people come to the city and many of them walk almost ten miles from the center of Cochabamba to the city of Quillacollo and a chapel where a small statue of the virgen Mary stays called the Virgen of Urkupiña. It is amazing to see … [Read more...]