I recently saw an article by CNN about the most friendly and unfriendly countries in the world when it comes to tourism. I was surprised to see that Bolivia ranked number one as the least friendly country to visit as a tourist. The results were determined by policies made concerning tourism and infrastructure among other things. This really surprised me because after living in … [Read more...]
La Ch’alla
As I walked into the grocery store I saw that the place was filled with smoke. My first thought was, “there must be a fire” but then I saw that the people were walking around, of course bothered by the suffocating smoke but they weren’t fleeing for their lives as a thought they might be. Then as I got a whiff of the smoke I knew exactly what it was. The … [Read more...]
Spiritual Darkness
Bolivia police: stranglers lured victims on buses February 21, 2012|Paola Flores, Associated Press The little buses looked like any others as they rattled down the dirt streets of El Alto, collecting people headed to work in the pre-dawn chill. But authorities say they were death traps, employed by a murderous band to harvest victims who would be strangled for … [Read more...]
State of Emergency
We would like to ask you to pray for the northern part of Bolivia and especially for the city of Cobija where pastor Lorenzo Laura and his family are working. This is our sister church here that I have written about several times where the Laura family has been working for close to six years. With all the rain that we have been having recently, especially in the tropical area … [Read more...]
Pray for Bolivia
This was the scene the other day in Bolivia. Although it is not uncommon to see lines at the gas pumps because of shortages this was a little more serious. The government announced December the 26th that there would be a gas hike of 85%. Even though gas is much cheaper in Bolivia than in the US this is significant when the average wage is less than $100 a month. There were … [Read more...]