For a young person growing up in the rural area of the state (Department) of Cordoba, the possibilities of having access to higher education are about 20% more or less. Of the 20%, maybe half have the resources and the …
Para un joven colombiano que crece en un área rural en el Departamento de Córdoba, las posibilidades de que tenga algún acceso a educación superior son de un 20% más o menos. De este 20% tal vez la mitad tendrá …
I love watching people use their gifts to build up the body of Christ. I love watching people use their creativity to teach children. I love seeing people coming together to share ideas and learn from one another. Saturday afternoon …
If there’s one word that seems to be impressed on my heart and mind lately it is “listen.” I’ve been encouraged and challenged to listen to God and others. I’ve been reminded of how difficult, yet truly important it is …
This past month, our small group has been studying the Bible and asking the question, “What is the church?” As I’ve been doing my own studying and reflecting on the question I’ve really been blown away by two familiar passages …
Just the other day in the car, my son asked me, “Mom, why did we move to Colombia?” So many things raced through my mind as I thought about how to answer him. It’s been a year and a half …
This past week CIPE (Confraternity of Spanish-speaking Covenant Churches) celebrated it’s 25th anniversary. CIPE gathers leaders and pastors from all over Latin America and the USA once every three years for a time of fellowship, sharing and learning from one …
This past week over 70 youth/young adults gathered for the triennial Latin American Covenant Youth Gathering. There were participants from Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, the United States, and Norway. The theme was “Formed to Transform” and the three days …
This summer we have been blessed to have the presence of several interns in Colombia – Marcus in Barranquilla, Amanda in Monteria and Nick in Medellin. We’ve especially appreciated Nick as Sam has loved the time to spend with a …
Wow, I am back after a quick (ok not so quick) trip to the States. I was graciously invited to attend the Covenant Annual Meeting in Detroit as they wanted to celebrate a project I have been working on for …