Earlier this year, a group of adolescents and youth from El Bagre started a formational process together. If you’ve read earlier blog entries you might remember the youth leadership training project I have been supporting. This project began before the …
Wow, a whole month without posting on the blog. My apologies!! Life last month looked a little different as we were able to work virtually from Minnesota, while taking some much needed family time. With new waves of covid and …
The youth leaders in Medellin and the surrounding areas who are participating in the youth leadership training program continue to show their commitment and ability to adapt to changes. Last year they finished the first semester of training and had …
In April, Colombia celebrates the Day of the Child. It is a day to celebrate children and bring awareness to the realities they face. In many places, like schools and churches, they turn the whole month into the Month of …
And so it began. Here in Medellin we have begun another round of three-day weekend quarantines. No leaving the house for a weekend isn’t terrible, but when they will continue for a month it gets to feel very long. Luckily …
Friends, we pray you will be encouraged and inspired as you hear and see the transformative work that is happening in people’s lives as they are studying God’s word. Below is a brief video that highlights the ways people are …
Do you ever have those days where you just feel in a daze, or like things are just fuzzy? As I’ve sit to write lately, it feels like so many things are swirling in my head, but I’m not able …
Back in December, a small group of children’s ministry leaders reached out to ask if there was a way to receive more formal training. You see, here in Colombia most of the leaders and teachers in these ministries are volunteers …
Goodness, this month seemed to fly by. I must admit that I felt rather unsettled the beginning couple of weeks, with the disturbing events in the USA – the capitol riot, unrest leading up to inauguration, growing Covid numbers. There …
It is January 1, 2021. Unbelievable. In some ways 2020 felt like the longest year in the history of my life and in other ways I still can’t believe it’s over. I have so many feelings about 2020. It’s been …