Christmas in Bolivia: This is always one of my favorite times of the year. It brings back memories of being a child and being so excited about Christmas coming. Then, it was probably more for the toys than anything else, but now looking back I can see that the most special part was spending time with family. Now that we are missionaries and live in Bolivia, you might ask if … [Read more...]
December Prayer Letter
Investing in Eternity: When it comes to financial investing, I am no expert, but one thing I am learning is that if you are going to invest, it is for the long term. When you give a certain amount your greatest return will be seen farther down the road, sometimes even years later. Well, many times it is the same when we invest in the ministry. What we plant now we will reap … [Read more...]
November Prayer Letter
Preaching to the Chickens: This past month our sister church in Cobija Bolivia celebrated it’s 6th anniversary. I was invited to travel up with our assistant Isaac to participate in their anniversary conference for three days. We arrived on Friday and the conference started that same night. There were special activities each night with the young people singing and doing … [Read more...]
October Prayer Letter
The K’oa: It’s the first Friday of the month and almost everywhere you go the air is filled with the sweet smell of the K’oa pronounced Kohwah. This is a tradition that has its roots in the ancient rituals of the Quechua and Aymara Indians and is something that is commonly seen throughout the region of the Andes Mountains, especial in Bolivia and Peru. On this day the people … [Read more...]
September Prayer Letter
Where are they headed? Every year in August we have what is one of the largest Catholic festivals in our country here in the city of Cochabamba. It is a celebration for the Virgin of Urkupiña, which takes place in the town of Quillacollo located about 14 km from our city. The story is told of a young girl who was watching her sheep when the Virgin Mary appeared to her out on … [Read more...]