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 …
That is a wrap! 2021 is officially over and so is another year of biblical and theological learning for 172 people who completed a certificate course. As we mentioned in earlier posts, Julio was able to travel to different cities …
It has been two years since we have been able to gather together in our home with this group of friends. Last night 20 people from Fuente de Salvacion Covenant Church came over to share a meal. All of them …
In Colombia there is a tradition that many people participate in beginning December 16th. Las novenas are gatherings that take place the nine days leading up to Christmas. They are a tradition within the Catholic church that has become a …
What lengths would you go to in order to study? What if there were just so many challenges that stood in your way that it seemed impossible? What if the classes were online and in your community there was no …