Getting to know the city much more now and discovering new hot spots of where good coffee shops are so the new 'costa treat times' will be good fun!
Went to my first church service yesterday. Was great to be back with church family and getting to know more about the culture here. The church is an international one with a mix of US and Bolivian leadership so half the songs are in English and half in Spanish. Lot's of fun to sing and get to learn the language even more! Heard a great preach by an American pastor who spoke about having an undivided heart and the fact that God's heart is that none should perish and that He longs to heal our hearts and lives and also that the church should be a place where healing takes place, where we care for our own wounded in the church instead of sending broken and wounded team out to broken people which will only cause more hurt.
Went to lunch with some other USA and New Zealand-ers and had a great time getting to know them. Was such a blessing to start to meet other Chrisitans here. They work in an orphanage which was set up and run by christians and they are all christians who work there so this wil be a great way to get to know more Chrisitians in the city. The lady who set it up moved from the USA when she was 21 and started an orphanage in Cochabamba and now has a boys and girls house as well as a baby house for abandoned babies. They have been running it for 10 years now and are in the process of adopting three 10 year old boys at the same time as well as about to have their own baby in a few months. So challenging to meet someone who was courageous enough to step out in serving God at 21 and living out true love. incredible people. So grateful to meet such people. I think this will be a great place to be joined to.
Also they spoke of one of the leaders who co-ordinates baby washing once a week. What's baby washing? good question! Turns out that it is a time of the week where the street people can come with their children adn they get washed and are given something to eat and drink and if needed more clothes. Jesus right there i the streets - made my heart sing so I thin I will make this a regular place to serve as I loved this idea. Makes me tearful even writing this because of the love that God is showing through His people in this way. I love the gospel. Hope for all the world.
Went to my first church service yesterday. Was great to be back with church family and getting to know more about the culture here. The church is an international one with a mix of US and Bolivian leadership so half the songs are in English and half in Spanish. Lot's of fun to sing and get to learn the language even more! Heard a great preach by an American pastor who spoke about having an undivided heart and the fact that God's heart is that none should perish and that He longs to heal our hearts and lives and also that the church should be a place where healing takes place, where we care for our own wounded in the church instead of sending broken and wounded team out to broken people which will only cause more hurt.
Went to lunch with some other USA and New Zealand-ers and had a great time getting to know them. Was such a blessing to start to meet other Chrisitans here. They work in an orphanage which was set up and run by christians and they are all christians who work there so this wil be a great way to get to know more Chrisitians in the city. The lady who set it up moved from the USA when she was 21 and started an orphanage in Cochabamba and now has a boys and girls house as well as a baby house for abandoned babies. They have been running it for 10 years now and are in the process of adopting three 10 year old boys at the same time as well as about to have their own baby in a few months. So challenging to meet someone who was courageous enough to step out in serving God at 21 and living out true love. incredible people. So grateful to meet such people. I think this will be a great place to be joined to.
Also they spoke of one of the leaders who co-ordinates baby washing once a week. What's baby washing? good question! Turns out that it is a time of the week where the street people can come with their children adn they get washed and are given something to eat and drink and if needed more clothes. Jesus right there i the streets - made my heart sing so I thin I will make this a regular place to serve as I loved this idea. Makes me tearful even writing this because of the love that God is showing through His people in this way. I love the gospel. Hope for all the world.
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