Well yesterday we finished up our youth conference at the church. In all we had a great time with the group from Peru and the services were a tremendous blessing to the church. I am very grateful to Pastor Juan Pacheco and the group of students that came to be with us during the conference. I think they had a great time and were impacted by the great need here in Cochabamba for … [Read more...]
Youth Conference 2nd and 3rd Nights
The Lord continues to bless during our youth conference over the past two nights. The attendance has been growing each night also. We had close to 70 on Friday and probably close to 80 last night. Between the two nights there were probably 10 that were dealt with about their salvation and many more that made decisions to serve the Lord. The teenagers have done a tremendous job … [Read more...]
Youth Conference 1st Night
Last night we started our annual youth conference here with really a blessed service. The theme this year was "On the right path" following Him. It translate better into Spanish than it sounds in English but the idea was that many teenagers choose the wrong path and follow friends and the temptations of the world. All the teenagers worked really hard decorating, preparing skits … [Read more...]
21st Largest City in the World: Dhaka, Bangladesh
An Overview of Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, has a population of around 11 million, making it the largest city in Bangladesh. It is one of the most densely populated cities in … [Read more...]
San Juan
This past week we had a holiday here that is called San Juan or Saint John. Traditionally this is a Catholic holiday where the people take all of there old things like cloths, toys and even furniture and burn them. This is supposed to give them good luck and for the old things that they burn they are supposed to get new things. It has now been outlawed to have fires because of … [Read more...]