This month we had the privilege of hosting a team from Roseville Covenant Church who came to learn about the ways God is at work in Colombia. It was a special visit as Roseville Covenant was a church community for …
Lessons in community
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2 months
We’ve officially be in Colombia for a little over two months. Time is a funny thing. On one hand it feels like we’ve been back in Colombia for much longer than two months. We’ve settled into our house, the boys …
Celebrating 11 years
This past Friday we had the privilege of celebrating with Casa de Paz (Peace House) as it celebrates 11 years of ministry and service. Case de Paz is a home for boys, who come from at-risk, marginalized neighborhoods and who’s …
Women who inspire
This month, as we’ve slowly been getting settled in and visiting different ministries and social projects, I’ve walked away with such an incredible appreciation for the women I’ve met and reconnected with. Women are being transformed in their relationship …
Picture of the week
Last week there are so many images that come to mind when I think about highlights from the week. In another post I’ll share about my experience with an extraordinary group of women. For today I’ll share this picture, a …
Reconnecting
It’s officially been two weeks! In some ways it seems longer than that and at other times it seems shorter. It’s strange to not have our weeks planned out yet (as we had this past year) and to just take …
Arriving
After a long day of delays, waiting at airports, and flying on airplanes, we made it to Medellin! We ended up waiting at the Minneapolis airport from 8am-3pm, while the airline found pilots and we were able to fly to …
Oh the places we went
Yesterday I (Katie) arrived back in Minnesota after 12 days of travel. I was accompanying Edith, the President of Colombia Covenant Women’s Ministries, as we were sponsored by women’s ministries from the Great Lakes and Canada Conferences. Thank you to …
38 flights
Last night, as we returned from two weeks of travel I counted the number of flights I have made since returning to the States in July 2015. Thirty-eight. In the past year I have been on an airplane 38 times. …
Limonada de coco and mate
This past weekend was a cross-cultural experience as we sampled a little bit of Latin America right here in Minnesota. Latin America is so diverse in its culture and comida (food). Yet within the diversity of the countries we have …