I am always amazed at how January begins slowly and quietly. Many people in Colombia take vacation at the beginning of the new year. There is less traffic, very few meetings and places to go. After a busy December, there …
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The Spirit of Giving
Once again, the SEHPAZ (Be Peace Make Peace) participants spent much of December sharing joy and gifts with hundreds of children in nearby communities. They partnered with Voluntarios de Oro and the Mineros S.A.S (a mining company), who provided the …
Celebrating a year of learning
That is a wrap! 2021 is officially over and so is another year of biblical and theological learning for 172 people who completed a certificate course. As we mentioned in earlier posts, Julio was able to travel to different cities …
Gathering again
It has been two years since we have been able to gather together in our home with this group of friends. Last night 20 people from Fuente de Salvacion Covenant Church came over to share a meal. All of them …
Las Novenas
In Colombia there is a tradition that many people participate in beginning December 16th. Las novenas are gatherings that take place the nine days leading up to Christmas. They are a tradition within the Catholic church that has become a …
What lengths would you go to?
What lengths would you go to in order to study? What if there were just so many challenges that stood in your way that it seemed impossible? What if the classes were online and in your community there was no …
Three Years Completed
Three years ago this moment felt like a far-off possibility, a dream. However, on Sunday evening the moment we had been dreaming of became reality. A group of 29 people received a certificate in Biblical Interpretation, culminating three years of …
Art-Paz impacting the community
Art-Paz (Art-Peace) continues to find ways to impact the local community through art, sports and entrepreneurship. These past months they have formed partnerships with other organizations that work with youth, which has increased the impact. In September they were …
Hosting again
Have you had that experience where something used to be so routine before the pandemic, but now a year and a half later you feel out of practice? That’s what I felt a couple weekends ago. Up until March 2020 …
Celebrating 16 Years
That’s right! Casa Hogar de Paz (The Peace House) celebrated 16 years of ministry and we were able to be present for the celebration.
The Peace House is a ministry of Shalom Covenant Church and it is located up in …