Bolivia Time = Busy, Busy, Busy

They say Bolivian time moves slower. That must be true because in the past couple of days we have: > Inaugurated a new competitive club team at the Soccer Academy. > Judged a drawing contest. The winners drawings are sent to Japan for the next level. > Made home visits to sponsored children. > Visited a new jewelry making micro enterprise led by teenagers. > Visited the Dance Academy where we wowed them with our dancing skills. > Visited the Sewing Enterprise and learned of a new phase in their business. > Inaugurated the new Virtual Computer Library MCC sponsored. > Participated in World View Workshops. > Eaten something about every two hours. > Worshipped with Spanish and English songs. > Prayed for a local Pastor who is experiencing very difficult circumstances. > Heard three separate devotions by MCC team members, they were awesome. > Listened to a radio interview with Luke. > Played with neighborhood children. > Planted vegetables in a community garden. The list goes on and on. Though the schedule has kept us running and we have participated in many worthwhile activities, the best, and most powerful part of the trip is experiencing incarnational ministry. Coming, as He did, to a culture not His own and demonstrating the love and character of the Father. He has called His church to this task, to live with those who's lives are so much different than our own to live Christ before them. Why would He choose such earthen containers for His Life? I don't know. We are to just obey. Tonight is the farewell dinner, the schedule says....many hugs. There will be tears too.

El Dia De Amistad

Today is El Dia De Amistad in Bolivia, Friendship Day. Picture Mothers Day but you are honoring your friends. There was a celebration with the staff and some of their families tonight. Lots of pizza and gifts. Bolivians use sweet corn as a pizza topping, try it, it's incredible. Marv is officially addicted to Dulce De Leche. The team made a number of home visits to sponsored children today. It is good to see God working in families as He is here. We saw real evidence of transformation at the Parent Retreat yesterday. This is the second one MCC has participated in. There were many more men attending. The men were engaged and affectionate to their wives, another significant change. A community leader was there who we see each trip. He recently committed his life to Christ, you could see the change through the glow on his face. It is a privilege to visit here and see how God is redeeming Horno Ckasa B. Your prayers, sponsorship of children and support of the teams makes no small contribution to this transformation. May He continue the work He is doing here.

Made It Safe And Sound

I know many of you have been looking for a post from us, sorry for being late on this update. We have been busy as these trips tend to be. It took exactly 24hrs to get here gate to gate. As soon as we arrived the fun started, so, the team slept about two hours in the first 40. That schedule separates the young and the old. Today was spent at a youth retreat in a nearby town called Yatolla. It was a great time of teaching and fun. Josh and Luke showed the Bolivian students how Americans play Futball. The team brought a few Frisbees, I think Sucre will now be the Frisbee capital of South America. Marv tried to teach them how to play Ninja, let's just say they weren't impressed. I really needed some MCC students here to show them how to do it right. Tomorrow we speak at a parent retreat. Please pray God will heal the families in Horno Ckasa B. The community sends its love to the MCC family, thank you for praying for and supporting us. Hasta proxima.