An Overview of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the 17th largest city in the world with just over 13 million people living in the city. It has been the capital of Argentina since 1880, and is on the eastern coast, bordering the south Atlantic Ocean. In and around Buenos Aires, there are about 500,000 people living in slums. Buenos Aires is one of the world’s … [Read more...]
A Mother’s Touch
This past Sunday was Mother's day here in Bolivia. Here it is a pretty special day, in part because mothers are usually the dominant figure in the family and there is a large percentage of single parent families with the father being absent. We had a special day at church with a combined Sunday School and morning service to fit everything in. Several people got up and gave … [Read more...]
May Prayer Letter
Good Friday: This past month we had what is one of the most important religious celebrations of the year for the people here in Bolivia. It is known to many as Holy Week, which comes a couple of months after Carnival. Carnival is the celebration where most people loose their inhibitions and indulge in many different sinful activities. Then comes Holy Week where mostly the … [Read more...]
16th Largest City in the World: Lagos, Nigeria
An Overview of Lagos Lagos is currently the second most populous city in Africa (after Cairo), and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa (7th fastest in the world), immediately following Bamako. Formerly the capital of Nigeria, Lagos is a huge metropolis which originated on islands separated by creeks, such as Lagos Island, that fringe the … [Read more...]
Training Leaders
We had a wonderful time this past week during our workers and leaders conference. We had classes starting on Thursday morning thru Saturday morning from 9:00 to 12:oo and the church provided lunch for all those that were with us. Also each night from Wednesday thru Saturday we had a special service for all the people of the church. The conference ended on Sunday with our … [Read more...]