Hi friends, family, and supporters,
We are indeed here in Bolivia! In fact, we have been here for about a full month now! It has flown by as we have been busily adjusting to our new routines. We will be better about updating you on this page in the next month, but if you want more frequent Bolivia updates you can check Juliana’s blog, http://jugetobolivia.blogspot.com
We are happily situated in Trinidad, in the Bení region of Bolivia. We live in an apartment in the upper level of Fundación Totái, an ear, nose, and throat clinic that also partners with La Iglesia Jireh to offer more outreach. This includes sports ministry, church services, OANSA, youth group and community classes that provide a Christian message while letting us play with the kids. Mostly we just love on the kids and staff we encounter, especially as the family structure here is hierarchical, meaning kids don’t get all the attention they desire. We have regular Bible studies and prayer meetings, and we do our best to encourage each other in Christ. Ok, in the morning we go through the foundations filing system and are slowly but surely making it more organized. We have been able to bond with some of the staff members through this which has been awesome. It’s also very humbling. Soon we will begin painting walls once we finish filing. Then we go to lunch in the cafeteria where we see the lovely cook and her family whom we all adore because they’re the bees knees. Then we take our siesta time which does wonders. Then we usually split up between the three of us for the afternoon activities. We either go to community class, basketball practice, or fútbol practice. Once a week we go to the local orphanage which we are also split up for. Brittany goes to the younger kids home, Juliana goes to the teenage girls home and Haley goes to the teenage boys home. Saturday’s we have OANSA and youth group which is an awesome way to have fun with the kids we’ve been able to hang with. All in all, it’s been great so far. There are obviously challenges but God is surely with us. Thank you all so much for your prayers and support. Our specific prayer request would be encouragement when we feel discouraged. Which may sound silly but sometimes you just need a little pull to get out of the muddy puddle. Also that we would turn to God during those times of struggle. Thanks guys!! Rock and roll.
