On the Right Path: This past month we had our annual youth conference here in Bolivia. The theme this year was "On the right path" following Him. It translates 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, and … [Read more...]
June Prayer Letter
Training Leaders: We had a wonderful time this past month 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 … [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...]
April Prayer Letter
Tarija Bolivia: This past week I was able to travel to the southern part of Bolivia to the city of Tarija. This is a city close the border of Argentina that has close to 200 thousand in population. Tarija is truly a beautiful city that maintains many of its colonial roots. This was my first time visiting this part of the country but I was surprised at how similar it was to … [Read more...]
March Prayer Letter
Love = Respect = Love: This past Monday and Tuesday we had our second annual Couples Retreat for the church. It was the two main days for Carnival here so we decided to take advantage of the holiday and have the retreat. This year once again we had it outside of the city in a hotel conference center called Casa Campestre or Country Home and although it was in the country you … [Read more...]