This year has been challenging on so many levels. However, as the youth, young adults and children in the SEHPAZ (Be Peace Make Peace) project know, it has also been a year to practice shalom. It has been a year …
The Spirit of Giving
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Another reason to celebrate
Friends, last night, I was reminded time and time again of God’s faithfulness even in times of adversity. I, Katie, was able to participate in one of the ceremonies where certificates were handed out to students had completed the year-long …
That’s a wrap! Let’s celebrate!
On December 19th, we culminated a year of intense learning and spiritual formation with 136 students from around the country receiving a certificate in either Old or New Testament from the Biblical Seminary of Colombia. There were a total of …
Eight months later
It was the first week in March that the youth from Fuente de Salvacion Covenant Church were last together. We actually met at our house for an afternoon of integration with a team that had come to serve and learn …
Reconnecting
This past Sunday, youth leaders from the region of Antioquia (where Medellin is located) met online to continue a process that began in February. It was the first time for many of them to reconnect since the pandemic and quarantine …
Peacebuilding article
What does peacebuilding look like in your context? This is a question we are often asked. The answer is that it is varied, but that one of the ways it is happening is through the training of youth and children …
I did NOT miss this
Yesterday, Thursday, I was out and needed to run some errands. In the morning the streets were pretty empty, but then I came to the freeway. It was bumper to bumper stopped traffic. I counted 6 lanes that merged into …
I missed THIS
On Wednesday, something happened that hasn’t happened in a long time. Our whole staff was able to get together in person! Since quarantine began the middle of March all of our meetings have been done virtually and the five of …
I saw water!
It may seem like a simple thing, walking by a stream, but for me yesterday it felt like a breakthrough and an answer to prayer.
For someone who has always been drawn to water (lakes, oceans, river), I miss having …
A unique opportunity to share together
One of the things I most enjoy is making cookies and sharing them. It has become expected that when there is an event or when people come over to our home there will be cookies. Because we haven’t been gathering, …