“The Lord Bless you and keep you; the Lord make is face shine upon you and be gracious to you, the Lord turn his face towards you and give you peace.”
This was the blessings from Numbers 6:22-26 that Professor …
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Trauma and healing
Trauma affects people around the world, whether it’s from violence, natural disasters, abuse, war, etc. In Colombia, there is a high rate of people who have experiences one or more traumatic events in their lifetime. As a church, how then …
Youth peacemakers
The “Be Peace, Make Peace” project continues to inspire youth and children in the municipality of El Bagre, as they continue to offer opportunities for learning and for action. On July14, the youth leaders of the project organized, with the …
More than just language learning
And that’s a wrap! Covenant English camp finished on Thursday and by all accounts it was a huge success. This is the third year in a row that a team has come from the USA to partner with Colombian leaders …
Planning, preparations, and anticipation
This month has begun and now we’re already half way through it. How did that happen? The days have been filled with meetings, planning sessions, and preparations for the ministries that we will be serving in this summer. One of …
Let us love
This past week felt heavy. As we watched the news scenes of fear and sadness flooded the news. Here in Colombia, thousands of people had been evacuated from towns near the Cauca River, as complications at a hydroelectric plant along …
Be Peace, Make Peace
Remember last year when we wrote about the incredible group of young adults who were taking a certificate course in peace and reconciliation? Well this year, as a result of what they were able to learn through the course, they …
Rain, rain, and more rain
We have had what feels like months of rain. Rain in the morning, rain in the afternoon, and rain throughout the night some times. Today the sun came out and heated things up for a little bit, but then once …
Beauty all around
Thinking back on this month, one of the highlights was a road trip we were able to take as a family with our missionary staff to El Jardin (The Garden). As we’ve written before, it’s hard to put into the …
Month of the child
Here in Colombia we celebrate April as the “Month of the Child.” It is a month to remind children of how special and valued they are. It is also an opportunity to create awareness around the real issues that children …