Samaipata, Bolivia

VACATION! Our family got to take a 5 day vacation in the mountains of Bolivia, in a little town called Samaipata about 2 1/2 hours away. It was great to get away from the city and from reality for a few days. We stayed in a cabin on top of a mountain that overlooked the town. The kids were able to run and explore, which is something they don't get to do much of here in the city. We hiked, read, played games, built fires, and had amazing family time. I loved not only being away with my family, but also seeing a different part of Bolivia, a beautiful part. Santa Cruz is not a pretty place. It's a big, dirty, noisy city. So for me, getting away to enjoy the beauty of God's creation was like a breath of fresh air, literally and figuratively.

As far as ministry right now goes, we're continuing with our Monday night English class and our talk/discussion on Hope is coming up on the 18th. This Thursday we're going to a concert and taking along 5 Bolivian friends. Jesus Adrian Romero is a latin christian singer whom we first heard in Costa Rica. He is phenomenal. Personally, we're excited to go see him ourselves, but adding to the excitement is the fact that we have Bolivian friends going with us. Also, we're praying about a family trip out to the country the last week of June to help with a work team from the states. Bubba will definitely go, maybe taking Sam and maybe taking all of us. And lastly, we are so excited that a team from our home church is coming July 23 - 30th. We're so excited to share our lives here with some of our best friends from home and to work together on some projects both with the professional class and the Ayore indians.