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February 1, 2020
Today we are finishing up a team meeting. We have met over the past three days at Carla’s home in Lakeland, Florida, and have had a very profitable time praying, planning and prioritizing for our ministry. It was great to all be together again!
July 7, 2019
Another sunny day in Bogota. We went to churches with our hosts - Carla to the Christo Rey church with the Dishman’s, and Dale and I went to a mission church, Fuentes de Gracia, with the Barbers. This afternoon a group of pastors and church leaders were invited here...
June 6, 2019
Today was a beautiful sunny day and a perfect sightseeing day. Bert and Cheryl took us to the funicular (cable car) which takes you up to the top of Monserrate. Monserrate is a hill that dominates the city center of Bogotá. It rises to 3,152 metres above sea level,...
June 5, 2019
Our second day of teacher training at Gracia y Amor Christian School. Just the teachers from this school were the trainees today and there were 18 to 20 present. As yesterday, Javier gave a 30 minute devotional at the beginning of the day, and I was told, by those who...
July 4, 2019
Day one of two days of teacher training at Collegio Christiana Gracia y Amor, a Christian school in north western Bogota. Today we had an audience of 64 which was composed of a few parents and teachers from several schools in the Bogota area. Tomorrow it will just be...
July 3, 2019
We are in Bogota! We arrived late last night, with no problems in our travels. Today is Carla’s Birthday. ? We spent the day resting, planning, and playing with the Dishman children. I got to accompany Lauren on her grocery shopping trip - Uber there, taxi back and...
June 7, 2019
Today is our last full day in Uganda, and the last day of the Inter-term. The students turned in their reflection questions and presented their units so they can be graded and receive credit for the course. They were given the first 30 minutes of class to put their...
June 6, 2019
Today Dale wrapped up the Shepherding and gave an assignment to assess what the students have learned. They have to turn it in tomorrow. Next, Carla put the students to work on their project to create a unit showing what they have learned and understood from her...
June 5, 2019
It’s kind of a chilly day as we begin our third day of Inter-term. We all were able to make it to the 15 min chapel service at 8 :00 am! Chapel is held for 15 minutes every morning throughout the school year and Inter-term where they sing and have a short devotional....