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 …
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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 …
A morning walk
One of the things we have most enjoyed about Oxford is how walkable the city is. You can get almost anywhere on foot. And there are so many parks and green spaces. As part of my sabbatical practice, I, Katie, …
Hello from Oxford
Hello from Oxford! Our month-long stay has begun. We are here as Julio is beginning the first phase in his research program for his PhD. God is good and we were able to use airmiles and save enough so our …
Collaboration in ministry
We want to give a shout out to the wonderful children’s ministry leaders in Barranquiilla/Soledad. They are meeting together to learn, encourage, and resource each other. As they are seeking to equip more teachers and children’s ministry leaders they reached …
That’s a wrap
Well, a week ago I posted about the finish of our home assignment and now it has disappeared. So, let me tell you again. We have finished our almost 3 month home assignment! Here are some stats that we figured …
It’s been a month
That’s right, it’s been a month! Actually over a month since we arrived and began home assignment. What is home assignment? That’s a common question we receive. Home assignment is a time for us to connect in person with churches …