Yesterday was a holiday here in Bolivia and would be like our Labor Day in the US. Because no one was working (they actually observe holidays here) we planned a "paseo" or trip with the church. We planned a day at a park that is about 45 minutes outside our city. We started out singing and having two guys from the church preach for 10 min. Afterwards we had a time of games and … [Read more...]
12th Largest City in the World: Los Angeles, California
An Overview of Los Angeles The Los Angeles five-county area has a population of almost 20 million. Because the metropolitan area is so dense, it is impossible to separate Los Angeles, or even Los Angeles county, from the surrounding metropolitan areas, except by planting a city limits sign. If the five-county Los Angeles area were a state, it would be the fourth largest in … [Read more...]
Family Ties
We are always excited to have visitors with us here in Bolivia. This past week we had a double portion with both my family and Beth's coming down together to visit with us. This is the first time that Beth's dad and my mom's husband Eldrid have been able to visit us. We were able to take them to see many of the sites here and also to try the wonderful food which they liked for … [Read more...]
11th Largest City in the World: Manila Philippines
An Overview of Manila The capital city of the Philippines with a population of over 16 million, Manila is a teeming metropolis marked by examples of colonial architecture. It is also a city of many striking contrasts. Glass and steel skyscrapers stand alongside the concrete images of heroes past. Sleek cars drive past horse-drawn carriages. Ancestral churches are a stone’s … [Read more...]
Baptism Service
This past Sunday was a very special day. We had baptisms at our church followed by the Lord's Supper. This is always an exciting time both for those that have made a decision to follow the Lord and for the people of the church who get to see them. At first we had three people that were going to get baptized so I set up a time to meet with them to go over salvation and the … [Read more...]