What are you willing to Sacrifice?: It has always amazed me to hear stories of sacrifice, especially when it is in a religious context, to think that a person would strap a bomb to themselves and ignite it to "please their god" is beyond comprehension. One of the examples that has impacted me more than any other, is something that used to take place here in … [Read more...]
What would you Sacrifice? (Three things that make sacrificing easier)
It has always amazed me to hear stories of sacrifice, especially when it is in a religious context. To think that a person would strap a bomb on themselves and ignite it to "please their god" One of the examples that has impacted me more than any other is something that used to take place here in Bolivia. Years ago families that wanted to really show their dedication and … [Read more...]
Where are they Headed?
Every year here in Cochabamba we have a very large festival for the Virgin of Urkupiña. This is one of the representations of the Virgin Mary that is worshipped here and more than 300 thousand people attend each year. Part of the festival is a pilgrimage where thousands of people walk from the city out to the town where the Virgin is. It is almost 10 miles that they walk and … [Read more...]
August Prayer Letter
Youth Conference 2013: This past month we had our annual youth conference here in Bolivia. We had visiting with us Bro. Jeff Bush who is the director of Vision Baptist Missions. Jeff worked as a missionary in Argentina for 8 years before becoming the director at VBM. The Lord greatly used him during his time in Argentina and allowed them to start several … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Bolivia
This past Tuesday was Bolivia's independence day and turned 187 years old. Bolivia gained it's independence through much turmoil and struggle, and has continued, in spite of many difficulties through the years. Through it all we praise the Lord for the continued opportunity to preach the gospel freely and without restriction. This year we did something a little different for … [Read more...]