A blog entry from Julio!
After a great few days of vacation with my family, I was ready to visit some of the churches on the coast of Colombia (an area where the Covenant Churches are economically poor) with renewed …
“Can’t you feel a tug, a yearning to sink down into the silence and solitude of God? Don’t you long for something more? Doesn’t every breath crave a deeper, fuller exposure to his Presence?” (Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline)
I, …
One of the biggest joys over the past couple of months has been reconnecting with old friends. This week Julio and I attended a conference on the church’s role in walking alongside victims of violence and who was there but …
It’s a most anticipated week here in Medellin – the annual Feria de las Flores (flower festival). This year it runs from the 3-12th of August. There are all sorts of parades, shows, parties,etc. On Sunday there was an antique …
Check out a video I’ve put together from my experience this weekend.
Unfortunately, one of the images that many people have as they think Colombia is one of violence. Colombia has suffered from a history of violence, unrest and conflict. …
So much of what we do and how we see our role is that of being an ambassador. Ok we don’t work for any embassy, but one of our privileges is being a bridge between cultures and between society and …
It’s only 8:30pm but I could easily fall asleep. It’s been a long couple of days, but full of so much good stuff. A team from University Covenant in Davis, CA is here for the week serving in a variety …
I have been reminded lately that not everyone lives like me. Not everyone has a happy childhood with loving parents. Not everyone has enough money to buy food to feed their family everyday. Not everyone lives in a house that …
On July 4th we got together with some other friends, co-workers and the team that was here from California and celebrated in style. We had a wonderful bbq complete with chicken, ribs, steak and hot dogs. I contributed the dessert …
One of the major areas of need here in Colombia is helping, coaching, enabling people who want to begin micro businesses. We have seen too many people who are unable to find work, too many people who struggle daily to …