After the pandemic slowed down our momentum, the Covenant National Youth Association of Colombia is relaunching a 2 year youth leadership training program. This began with a weekend retreat, where 20 youth leaders came together to be trained as facilitators. …
In a past blog, you might remember we highlighted a new ministry initiative in Colombia focused on older adults. This project seeks to contribute to the holistic well-being of older adults by providing accompaniment and tools for healthy living. This …
May 29th the first round of presidential elections will take place in Colombia. We would appreciate your prayers. Check out this short video
And now hop on the metro to see a bit of …
The children’s ministry leaders at Shalom Covenant Church went all out to celebrate the day of the child and engage families in the celebration. On Sunday, I (Katie), had the opportunity to join them in this celebration and leading in …
The weekend of April 12-14, something different happened in churches around the city and outlying areas of San Marcos. Groups of older adults came together for learning, exercise and fun. This is the result of a new initiative of the …
This week we have followed in the tradition of reflecting on the events of Holy Week together as a family. We pulled out our Easter box, which Sam helped me decorate and put together in 2015.
I love that the …
Reencuentro in English translates to: “reunion, re-encounter, reuniting, homecoming.” My trip to Bogota this month felt a bit like all of these things. I hadn’t been to Bogota since before the pandemic hit in 2020. It’s hard to believe that …
I’m not sure what happened, but my original post is nowhere to be found. So, here goes take two 🙂
This month Julio and I have spent a majority of our time teaching. We have both actually physically been back …
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 …
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 …