As a missionary, you don't have to convince me of the importance and need of missions. When I see all over South America and around the world, how many people's lives have been changed and family tress altered for all eternity, how can I not be focused on missions. I am missionary, working here in Bolivia because of many churches in the United States that believe in missions … [Read more...]
Are you Surrendered?
I believe one of the most important steps in a Christian's life and also one of the greatest needs we see today, is for believers to be surrendered to the Lord in their lives. After all the Bible is clear that we have been bought with a price and that our lives are not our own, but His. To be surrendered means that we are willing to do whatever the Lord would have us to do and … [Read more...]
Great First Sunday Back.
We made it back to Bolivia this past Saturday and in all it was a great trip. All of our flights were on time, all our suitcases under weight, and they didn't even check them in customs when we arrived. Thank you so much for praying for us because this can be a very stressful time and even though we have lived in Bolivia for ten years, it takes some time for us to adjust back … [Read more...]
The Work Continues
We praise the Lord for how He is blessing the churches in Bolivia and how they are continuing on with the work. The church in Quillacollo just had their first baptism and Lord’s Supper this past month. In Bolivia it is customary to have what is called a "Día de Campo" where the whole church goes to a park or rural area where they have a picnic and then they baptize in a river … [Read more...]
Building the Church
The week we left Bolivia was the last day our church had services in the rented building we had been in for several years. From that next Sunday on, they have been having services on the new land and building the church building in the process. I have been amazed at the progress they have made over the last few weeks and how the church has really come together to help and do … [Read more...]