In 2004, I (Katie), met pastor Jorge Gonzalez for the first time. Julio and I had gotten married and we were living in Medellin. Jorge was the pastor at Fuente de Salvacion Covenant Church in Itagui, where Julio had done …
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A Whirlwind Week of Travel and Teaching
Whirlwind. Inspiring. Gratifying. Tired. Hospitality. Stretching. Laughter.
These are just some of the words to describe the week I’ve just had. I’m currently sitting at the airport in Barranquilla waiting for my flight home to Medellin. As I look through …
We are One!
We are One!
This was the theme this weekend of the combined Annual Meeting of the Covenant in Colombia and the National youth camp. Over 120 people came together in Coveñas for a weekend of fellowship, going deeper in Scripture …
January Scenes
January is always a month of transitions. Colombians celebrate Christmas and New Years in big ways, often traveling to be with family and friends. And many families take vacation the beginning of January. The majority of schools don’t start up …
It’s Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas
Here in Medellin it’s like the city is just holding its breath all year, until December comes around and the celebrating can begin. December is electric in the city. People go all out decorating the outside of their apartments and …
A Significant Milestone
On December 8th, 86 people gathered in Monteria to celebrate another milestone in the life of the Covenant Church of Colombia. Students and leaders gathered to celebrate the faithfulness of God and the significant effort the students put into another …
Celebrating with friends
This weekend was full of celebration. On Saturday we witnessed 12 students receive their certificate in Bible and Ministry from the Ministerial Institute of Medellin (a ministry of the Biblical Seminary (an additional student finished but was unable to attend …
Sunshine
I just had to share we had two glorious days of sunshine. Here is a different view on our way to school. The valley was so clear.
The Rainy Season that Never Ends
This year started out very wet and has continued in very much the same way. While we were on home assignment we would hear from friends that the rain in Medellin and other parts of Colombia just didn’t stop. People …
Settling in
After 4 months of travel, we are settling back into life in Medellin. We are grateful for the couple who stayed in the house to take care of it and our cat. It was a happy reunion with Babu, the …