tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777203740701272152024-02-07T23:42:52.475-05:002011 Bolivia Missions Team OSLCMission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-43330975412348175282011-07-19T21:53:00.002-04:002011-07-19T22:41:32.082-04:00Gracias Hermanos and Hermanas!As you can see from the title of my post I am now bilingual! What an amazing experience it was to travel to Bolivia again and this time with Joanne! I just wanted to thank everyone for their prayer support and their financial support. I am still trying to process everything but the experience was truly wonderful. My Spanish is definitely "FATAL" (this means bad in Spanish!) but God allowed us to communicate with the people in Bolivia through smiles and Abel, Diane, and Joanne , our translators. Sitting in church services in Bolivia was a wonderful experience because even though I only understood every 10th word I still felt the Holy Spirit working in my life. I can't wait to be able to communicate with everyone at Florida Norte in the same language in Heaven! In the meantime, I will try to practice my Spanish. Dios te bendiga (sp) "God Bless"<br />
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"Donde Esta...?" Hmmmm..........<br />
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In Christ,<br />
MarcosMission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-70990196055954081402011-07-14T12:27:00.000-04:002011-07-14T12:27:09.239-04:00Thank you all - from WendyWell, I am home and settling into my routine again. As I was reading my devotion this morning, it said that if you look hard for God's hand in things you will find it. I saw God everywhere in Bolivia and in our activities with the Florida Norte church and people! Yet, I know that I can go through my day here and not even look for God's hand. This is something I need to think about as I go forward. <br />
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I have learned so many things and have taken another step forward in my spiritual maturity as the result of my trip to Bolivia. I also realized the critical importance of the Senders. Prayers especially are needed and are appreciated by the Goers. Thank you Senders for helping us and praying us through this trip - you were instrumental to our success!<br />
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I never thought I would be a Goer to Bolivia, yet I heard God calling me to this trip. I am so very thankful that I heard his voice and responded! Please consider being a Goer on a future OSLC trip. It could turn out to be wonderful blessing for you too......Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-45911987051463502202011-07-12T19:19:00.000-04:002011-07-12T19:19:17.712-04:00We are home!!! From BarbaraWe are home! We arrived home today after a long but "no hitch" travel schedule. Yesterday was very sad, saying good-bye! I have to admit I was the teary eyed one. The people of Florida Norte are dear, loving folks.<br />
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Sunday night their entire service was a celebration for us before we were to leave. There were songs, many prayers, 2 dances (fabulous!), food, gift giving and lots of hugs and kisses.....some folks 2 and 3 times. We felt appreciated greatly.<br />
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Most difficult of all was saying good-bye to the Pastor's family. We spent almost the entire week with them....they devoted themselve 100% to what we needed....food, rides, sightseeing etc. etc. etc.<br />
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We had to promise to see them again...their 19 year old asked me if he could climb in 1 of our suitcases....if only...<br />
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When we arrived at the air port there were about 15 members of the congregation there to wave us off. They were still on the observation roof waving when our plane took off.<br />
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Our team has a new "team word". On Saturday at the retreat we did a team building game with everyone using hula hoops. It was great fun and very effective in their need for unity. Their word for hula hoop is oola-oola. So this is the new name for fun and enjoyable times.<br />
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I will sign off now thanking all of you for your prayers and donations...and wishing you an oola-oola day!Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-51949435406062466182011-07-11T18:27:00.000-04:002011-07-11T18:27:37.208-04:00THANK YOU and PLEASE PRAY FOR SAVE TRAVELSHello friends and family!<br />
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Greetings for the final time from Cochabamba! It's 6:30 p.m. here and we just finished a delicious Bolivian meal and will have a prayer service with Pastor Jaime and his family before leaving for the airport at 7 p.m. Please pray for good health and safe travels over the next 24 hours or so. God willing we will land in Boston late tomorrow afternoon!<br />
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THANK YOU for all of your prayers. God has done mighty things here in our midst and it is a humbling gift to be a part of His mission. <br />
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Together in the Great Commission with all of you,<br />
mateoMission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-61534256563718563312011-07-11T08:34:00.000-04:002011-07-11T08:34:14.396-04:00Well, that went fast!It's Monday already and we have a nice SLOW day planned. We will meet with Pastor Jaime first thing this morning to go over some final information and give him the PCs loaded with files and materials (WARNING: more translation work is needed ahead). <br />
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We have a little shopping in the concha to do today and will have an early dinner before we head to the airport and home. We heard a lot of "hasta la manana" as we were leaving last night so I think our send-off committee will be large!<br />
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Last night was our final service and it was AWESOME! I smiled the largest when we heard Elder Lalo talk about starting up a prayer ministry for them to begin to pray for each other. They talked about many other ministries they want to start up from the things they learned from us.<br />
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I come away phycially tired and spiritually energized. I am humbled by watching how God can work through his servants who are willing to serve Him. It is amazing to see him use his North American children to work in love with his South American childeren. <br />
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Thank you for praying us thorough this. Please continue to pray for us today for our safe travels home.Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-15725114737687118332011-07-10T08:38:00.000-04:002011-07-10T08:38:27.296-04:00Sunday, July 10th from BarbaraGood Morning! I can't believe that we leave for home tomorrow. I will miss all of the poeople I have met this week. The Bolivian people are very friendly and welcoming. My blonde hair has been a big attraction. We met a bride and groom o the street last evening who asked if they could take a picture with me!!!<br />
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Our hopes and goals for this trip have been far surpassed. We are amazed how hungry the people of Florida Norte are to grow their church. We have done much work with the Pastor and Church leaders who have all had an opportunity to have their thoughts heard. Each of our sessions and our all day retreat have been attended by many people. Thank you, God! <br />
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Pastor is a very bright and loving man (who also is a physician). He has told us how much this has meant to him and has asked if he can skype once a month as a follow up. Praise God!<br />
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Your prayers have been felt every step of our way. Thank you all!!!!!! Thank you to all of the senders who supplied funds and gifts for us to better serve the Church here. Being here for the first time I now realize how much this all means.<br />
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We will see you soon!Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-2001142076399176702011-07-10T08:09:00.002-04:002011-07-10T08:09:38.884-04:00Mmmm Joanne's amazing desserts even reach to Bolivia!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_Beu3cY71ewtTP74Q5txYLUylN6-2w8HKDYOtivi90ZOBeNBKPx3lTEVt0gB_E_OiKQ433wulieP1qVFsmioVasgjo1EU99WoaWIxHa6nT0hwRvp9zxXXg5sQ35C6zZuxyyzR9uLF0NQ/s1600/IMG_0709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_Beu3cY71ewtTP74Q5txYLUylN6-2w8HKDYOtivi90ZOBeNBKPx3lTEVt0gB_E_OiKQ433wulieP1qVFsmioVasgjo1EU99WoaWIxHa6nT0hwRvp9zxXXg5sQ35C6zZuxyyzR9uLF0NQ/s320/IMG_0709.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-90062829596404437592011-07-10T08:06:00.000-04:002011-07-10T08:06:11.168-04:00More team building, Why can't we get this hoola-hoop down?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nI7mEUGCMsQeuvRCYDiNiiz1GlvzqMIr2rizOZ2T7VnHkJqMcWL9Kaz1HxSGefwfPMheOSFHz4Kz4XZEMjln4D_TXykeDgn-bxVHBbQRC3xR9JkGzEx23rP4wRibYulh_YtLv9irs2eq/s1600/DSC00359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nI7mEUGCMsQeuvRCYDiNiiz1GlvzqMIr2rizOZ2T7VnHkJqMcWL9Kaz1HxSGefwfPMheOSFHz4Kz4XZEMjln4D_TXykeDgn-bxVHBbQRC3xR9JkGzEx23rP4wRibYulh_YtLv9irs2eq/s320/DSC00359.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-69305061342973300682011-07-10T07:58:00.000-04:002011-07-10T07:58:09.285-04:00Barbara working together with her team with a team building exercise!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSaHjdn-iUB378Nio2qmDdEU-c1LYQY1goOTvJOdEculZqOjMNcMKEfIfSZNVv3MPgPlbR3j3G2jp9j6qhyA7N2mOIDhrIvxsPFjXiOrYWvwL0Fx6BKNQVADBSnneBmhGBHE4tZE1QdZ3/s1600/IMG_0695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSaHjdn-iUB378Nio2qmDdEU-c1LYQY1goOTvJOdEculZqOjMNcMKEfIfSZNVv3MPgPlbR3j3G2jp9j6qhyA7N2mOIDhrIvxsPFjXiOrYWvwL0Fx6BKNQVADBSnneBmhGBHE4tZE1QdZ3/s320/IMG_0695.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSaHjdn-iUB378Nio2qmDdEU-c1LYQY1goOTvJOdEculZqOjMNcMKEfIfSZNVv3MPgPlbR3j3G2jp9j6qhyA7N2mOIDhrIvxsPFjXiOrYWvwL0Fx6BKNQVADBSnneBmhGBHE4tZE1QdZ3/s1600/IMG_0695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSaHjdn-iUB378Nio2qmDdEU-c1LYQY1goOTvJOdEculZqOjMNcMKEfIfSZNVv3MPgPlbR3j3G2jp9j6qhyA7N2mOIDhrIvxsPFjXiOrYWvwL0Fx6BKNQVADBSnneBmhGBHE4tZE1QdZ3/s320/IMG_0695.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-10680052527070180932011-07-10T07:44:00.000-04:002011-07-10T07:44:22.410-04:00Is it Sunday already?It is hard to believe that we are coming to the end of our time here in Bolivia. God has truly been at work in Flordia Norte and with our team. The unity and bond our team has created with each other has been wonderful. We will have much to tell all of you when we return. Saturday's retreat was a wonderful experience as we shared and had the church do various team building excercises. I believe that they are now ready to begin to reach out even more into their community to spread God's love to the people. Maybe even through soccer! <br />
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Saturday evening we spent it at a restaurant called Dumbo's. My Spanglish caused much laughter but it was quite fun. The young adults have a tremendous love of God and their community and I am excited to see how they move ministries forward. After Dumbo's Abel and I were able to sneak away to a soccer match at the stadium in Cochabamba. We were only able to see that last 15 minutes of the game but it was really cool to see. Unfortunately I forgot to take the camera, Lo siento (I'm Sorry). <br />
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Sunday will be spent in worship with the people at Flordia Norte, shopping at the Concha, and lunch at the famous steak house!<br />
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Dios a bien diega ( God's blessings) I think!<br />
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MarcosMission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-81289249884594718012011-07-10T01:12:00.000-04:002011-07-10T01:12:31.289-04:00Mateo and Miguel at VBS on Friday. Over 100 of the children who attended VBS were from the neighborhood surrounding the church and do not have a church home. Please pray that these children will come to faith in Jesus as their Savior.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NsnnKegCx0eESBwM0yk53rD6GLfJvISFmQxbdF-51D3dVRkVSCPOKxjrgE7bHRFcmIBUwVpAGONkhr8s5Irzu9eI_QyuG0L7HCAi4Y6Tw2EvWJHIBwIHGy_TR-ArvFGE-3dQm28My32f/s1600/DSC00292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NsnnKegCx0eESBwM0yk53rD6GLfJvISFmQxbdF-51D3dVRkVSCPOKxjrgE7bHRFcmIBUwVpAGONkhr8s5Irzu9eI_QyuG0L7HCAi4Y6Tw2EvWJHIBwIHGy_TR-ArvFGE-3dQm28My32f/s400/DSC00292.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-1913992869888781492011-07-10T01:04:00.000-04:002011-07-10T01:04:55.318-04:00The VBS kids at their closing program on Friday afternoon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAQBejvcBjhJ7kuDHFU2ySqT58e2RqGxh0UMhLGMtrBtQ98-urmlggOU585Slia5cjWGjjQL_EdNhyphenhyphenzVbXdCCzLYcAvKmtcl1hOaWHjrS9AYgowUT83cMbAV39lgGIfswtlqNO9VxuJ7b/s1600/IMG_0654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAQBejvcBjhJ7kuDHFU2ySqT58e2RqGxh0UMhLGMtrBtQ98-urmlggOU585Slia5cjWGjjQL_EdNhyphenhyphenzVbXdCCzLYcAvKmtcl1hOaWHjrS9AYgowUT83cMbAV39lgGIfswtlqNO9VxuJ7b/s400/IMG_0654.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-23349138396376839622011-07-10T01:01:00.000-04:002011-07-10T01:01:02.839-04:00Wendy teaching about discipleship at Saturday's church retreat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRFBHO4hQso2c9oLt9RXZ-F04rJ-HqtPpu2ijgVJ7_2Orr9lhZz0x131fRLWfB7d4L0xm455_5QkvWdv8uZxpc81BEMu7-7EEsWALxztWbHeqkVttSxYhnJpPp2SfS5AV57rR8ZKiS8af/s1600/IMG_0711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRFBHO4hQso2c9oLt9RXZ-F04rJ-HqtPpu2ijgVJ7_2Orr9lhZz0x131fRLWfB7d4L0xm455_5QkvWdv8uZxpc81BEMu7-7EEsWALxztWbHeqkVttSxYhnJpPp2SfS5AV57rR8ZKiS8af/s400/IMG_0711.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-10274608547045154502011-07-10T00:58:00.000-04:002011-07-10T00:58:59.922-04:00Florida Norte Church leaders assembling a puzzle as a sign of unity during Friday night's training. The puzzle was designed by Joanne Vermont!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJbxCN-ikXHYKebcbbDdJKEw0OCvqW9o_8dGedwMKS3A66xrthyHNYzj-Z240w_ZE7hdiJBTLb5EjKdRHdqlZX4R2xVfLVAMdM2RwijCcLwCRVakYVH6_Xhj3mF8yIvKSij_KoURr6O6n/s1600/IMG_0682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJbxCN-ikXHYKebcbbDdJKEw0OCvqW9o_8dGedwMKS3A66xrthyHNYzj-Z240w_ZE7hdiJBTLb5EjKdRHdqlZX4R2xVfLVAMdM2RwijCcLwCRVakYVH6_Xhj3mF8yIvKSij_KoURr6O6n/s400/IMG_0682.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-90550645508845685272011-07-10T00:52:00.000-04:002011-07-10T00:52:41.131-04:00Marcos teaching at the Leaders training on Friday night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFs6ds0VCi0JzUrkAoIbVhyjBu_dGpbtekO43sVEOEMXbVsUR0Ox5ooyD6UQTsGLOjM_CfznTqdVXEtblSncCM6u07H3PRE6iBez1gixmtPA2oMa4uPLbXbHt9t9MxLavAOs17Xrv5xZPk/s1600/IMG_0668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFs6ds0VCi0JzUrkAoIbVhyjBu_dGpbtekO43sVEOEMXbVsUR0Ox5ooyD6UQTsGLOjM_CfznTqdVXEtblSncCM6u07H3PRE6iBez1gixmtPA2oMa4uPLbXbHt9t9MxLavAOs17Xrv5xZPk/s400/IMG_0668.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-88937885875876689532011-07-10T00:48:00.001-04:002011-07-10T00:50:10.873-04:00The VBS teachers and our 4 team ladies eating ice cream at Dumbo's Saturday night! Talk about delicious fellowship!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dsAjMIfytorrxNv6RkX9MvbDqPBHBe7TrzDFq21P_2FnFkaYZozmphdwXNnSzXHV-gSZoJ1VnVFayIYttMQ4y3KsdcJsin8MZ8MZLr67MTMOW7lUFLQt_Mq8pYc8NRUBqWBtAFwx6KBS/s1600/IMG_0741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dsAjMIfytorrxNv6RkX9MvbDqPBHBe7TrzDFq21P_2FnFkaYZozmphdwXNnSzXHV-gSZoJ1VnVFayIYttMQ4y3KsdcJsin8MZ8MZLr67MTMOW7lUFLQt_Mq8pYc8NRUBqWBtAFwx6KBS/s400/IMG_0741.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-48382779179800308502011-07-10T00:43:00.002-04:002011-07-10T00:45:29.017-04:00Joanne sharing her testimony and how God is using her and the gifts He has given her to serve others. This was at Saturday's church retreat, where she also baked all the church people a delicious smore dessert!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ctTM5rlEDQSq-PoO_mIXcgUKQKJPEvS6tLqg5DILzZFfOiQK54XunRJKdGA97k7OGu2-o6iJn-qyqJP62sdtG2NWG1Wrsxie17L6RWDVgmKjM8SNG5Miu_D6hmusD_Dna9eexavfHEy3/s1600/IMG_0702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ctTM5rlEDQSq-PoO_mIXcgUKQKJPEvS6tLqg5DILzZFfOiQK54XunRJKdGA97k7OGu2-o6iJn-qyqJP62sdtG2NWG1Wrsxie17L6RWDVgmKjM8SNG5Miu_D6hmusD_Dna9eexavfHEy3/s400/IMG_0702.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-62892359763796570712011-07-10T00:40:00.000-04:002011-07-10T00:40:39.517-04:00Diane showing off her hula hoop skills at the church retreat! Go Diane Go!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6EEeT_tSWNmFJA_IujzRxhcr0G2iOBHwdofmpeLu4XS0oIV-qbJ3aYyJIWeX6p32lzX87QuNbPUIwTwNZIyeoJaABEI_EzHFeopEPb3DzgcA_7meLmyT2DtqdT1DiWBDpRfX35uXcW3a/s1600/IMG_0693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6EEeT_tSWNmFJA_IujzRxhcr0G2iOBHwdofmpeLu4XS0oIV-qbJ3aYyJIWeX6p32lzX87QuNbPUIwTwNZIyeoJaABEI_EzHFeopEPb3DzgcA_7meLmyT2DtqdT1DiWBDpRfX35uXcW3a/s400/IMG_0693.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-26511929233246819832011-07-10T00:38:00.001-04:002011-07-10T00:45:00.743-04:00Barbara and Florida Norte members doing a team building activity at Saturday's retreat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjRNEVflgI9SQmTjfNJL_S1md6ZX2fp9w-HRqJoCJtc3zf5jvJWjX9TxYETB-cdK1mT1_qaPjxH5WsJ8wlV5hczxk2uZuzi2PEQ_v_b-Dy1q-w2d45NF8CVCtQAeha7tXc2YwQjFhpBpy/s1600/DSC00350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjRNEVflgI9SQmTjfNJL_S1md6ZX2fp9w-HRqJoCJtc3zf5jvJWjX9TxYETB-cdK1mT1_qaPjxH5WsJ8wlV5hczxk2uZuzi2PEQ_v_b-Dy1q-w2d45NF8CVCtQAeha7tXc2YwQjFhpBpy/s400/DSC00350.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-36491921593875009212011-07-08T23:17:00.000-04:002011-07-08T23:17:04.958-04:00July 8, 2011 from DianeGreetings to all my brothers and sisters at OSLC, <br />
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We are here in Cochabama having a very fruitful experience. We are witnessing the Lord's hand at work everyday. Mark's soccer clinic has been very successful. The older children are always eager to play. This afternoon is the final day of the clinic and they are having a tournament. I don't know who are more excited in anticipation of this, the children or Mark and Abel. They bought Bolivian soccer shirts specifically to wear this afternoon. The children absolutely love Mark! He's a great coach. Children and adults have told him so. Abel is also doing a terrific job coaching. As for myself, I know little about the game and just translate what I am told.<br />
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Each day at the park Barbara, Joanne and Wendy have been doing a terrific job of keeping the children entertained by doing crafts with them, painting fingernails and faces, turning jump rope, etc. The children flock to them whether it is because they do not want to play soccer or if they are waiting their turn to play. <br />
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VBS has been wonderful. Jenny, the director (?) of Hora Feliz is doing a great job with this. She has incorporated into the program of arts and crafts, the use of pantomime and dance with the children performing. She also uses a lot of participatory music. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces from last and previous years. The children, teachers and parents appeared to be happy to see the Team. They greeted all the hermanos and hermanas warmly and with great enthusiasm. <br />
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At church it was the same. Everyone who enters the building or the construction area greets each and every person with a hand shake and a kiss on one or both cheeks for the women and a strong hand shake and arm embrace man to man. In my humble opinion, I believe that things are coming along well. Gracias a Dios. From an exercise that Wendy did with the congregation Tuesday night, there came well over a hundred sticky notes of actions that the members would like to see happening in the church over the next one to three years.<br />
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There is so much more that I am looking forward to sharing with you when we return.<br />
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Con amor en el nombre de Jesus Cristo,<br />
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DianeMission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-8472983386777700272011-07-08T08:34:00.000-04:002011-07-08T08:34:22.112-04:00Amazing by JoanneAmazing. The word for the week for me. Amazing how Matthew keeps going and going and going. Amazing that we are TRYING to keep up with him! Amazing how God has provided strength for the team both mentally and physically. Amazing how the people of Florida Norte have welcomed us (I have never been hugged and kissed so much). Amazing how God has provided everything we need.<br />
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Last night Magda cooked for us - lasagna! Each bite was heaven. Truly. She also made us a salad and garlic bread. Matthew, Mark and Diane have had her wonderful cooking the last time they were here and last night was the first night we were able to have her come and cook. What a blessing it was to sit down as a team and enjoy a great meal.<br />
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Wendy did her final presentation last night and her strength in getting it done was amazing! She has been working nonstop this week and the final push last night went so well. Matthew did a section on ministry leaders and Diane did her testimony by herself in Spanish! And she was worried about her Spanish. The church leaders loved it! She was even told her Spanish was great.<br />
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Amazing - Pastor Jamie last night. He presented a model for Florida Norte and did it flawlessly (at least as far as us non Spanish speakers go! He used the slides that were projected with amazing skill. And was ready for questions after and no one had any. Amazing considering he was talking about changes in the church.<br />
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Amazing it is already Friday. Amazing that we have a packed day again today. We are going to do a little shopping and then this afternoon is full with the final soccer clininc and last day of VBS and then the final leadership training. Tomorrow is a full day retreat for the adults at the church and dinner with the young adults.<br />
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Hugs and love to everyone. I am so grateful for the prayers, we feel them all.Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-877730184494211862011-07-08T01:49:00.000-04:002011-07-08T01:50:33.070-04:00Diane sharing her testimony on Thursday night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTjD2KWvPifUmeMkyClCLshp1MRHGZqbdkbCyS8wfqupkre86zL6fXrxNpOon5oPsEG8q8hHu9uVMb7H8GeMvdT_ceEZn-wT1jT-9WFxF1ieri2_i7wjcV9n92McamTRY1nYEcFqaOXsp/s1600/IMG_0626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTjD2KWvPifUmeMkyClCLshp1MRHGZqbdkbCyS8wfqupkre86zL6fXrxNpOon5oPsEG8q8hHu9uVMb7H8GeMvdT_ceEZn-wT1jT-9WFxF1ieri2_i7wjcV9n92McamTRY1nYEcFqaOXsp/s400/IMG_0626.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-32122389583449937962011-07-08T01:43:00.000-04:002011-07-08T01:43:13.850-04:00Singing to our great God at VBS!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfR5p6IlF-g8u1NqYuz5JcFhlyhLhlEYcFs9sLFIVR7CB7Aq2c6elWsfQ3n7ghTPwCUv-YxMLkSCP1TYggUpFpUslJKOUrsMSwXuIpnelMfjZ1nPySCgbDZl-g130wfy74S5tLo12EwSA/s1600/DSC00205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfR5p6IlF-g8u1NqYuz5JcFhlyhLhlEYcFs9sLFIVR7CB7Aq2c6elWsfQ3n7ghTPwCUv-YxMLkSCP1TYggUpFpUslJKOUrsMSwXuIpnelMfjZ1nPySCgbDZl-g130wfy74S5tLo12EwSA/s320/DSC00205.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-78088942519161319842011-07-08T01:39:00.000-04:002011-07-08T01:39:08.167-04:00Barbara and one of the babies at the 'Casa de Amor' Orphanage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFX2Zhx38vcFMduObeAix_AzC1s44ASUvR-25hRanEAMS3xfY8NUa4iWZ61VYJAsbYfXJfoUcfkRgCh1WRtEejgk_xHvPwodSf8rb0adNi-Wfk3pdEi1M4Z_UVDo2R3YOpEBaWjBcj6cf/s1600/DSC00196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFX2Zhx38vcFMduObeAix_AzC1s44ASUvR-25hRanEAMS3xfY8NUa4iWZ61VYJAsbYfXJfoUcfkRgCh1WRtEejgk_xHvPwodSf8rb0adNi-Wfk3pdEi1M4Z_UVDo2R3YOpEBaWjBcj6cf/s320/DSC00196.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177720374070127215.post-86519955233772966302011-07-08T01:33:00.000-04:002011-07-08T01:33:47.169-04:00The leaders of Florida Norte singing praises to God after Thursday's leadership training<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4GojpInuIg9F3aZlUgbRUz8QO-4etidoM1_V8Uj8D7MuDccM18gK5tJOkfIu_O1KZ_x7achaLc7z7rzyfHVUrB5GCu163nm-_zBIaVbf-aMa0MTIY9x1jZJ3SXRpnfzCdiXQ6XgZlve6/s1600/IMG_0632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4GojpInuIg9F3aZlUgbRUz8QO-4etidoM1_V8Uj8D7MuDccM18gK5tJOkfIu_O1KZ_x7achaLc7z7rzyfHVUrB5GCu163nm-_zBIaVbf-aMa0MTIY9x1jZJ3SXRpnfzCdiXQ6XgZlve6/s320/IMG_0632.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Mission Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664548133664339244noreply@blogger.com0