I just LOVE getting out of the house! I know that I said other people talk about how unfriendly Cochabamba is, but I’m just not really “seeing” that. Instead, I see people who awkwardly and warily return smiles and then others who seem shocked then so touched that someone is nice. It’s really kind of fun. I think I might smile and stuff anyway, just for the reactions! Seriously though, it’s amazing how effective...

Today I share some funny moments with a stranger, in a strange land, in a strange language! Let me explain… While I was in the U.S., I always liked to try to encourage the people I encountered while out and about. I would compliment someone on their color choice or on their outfit or whatever I felt led to say. I always tried to make them feel happier about where they were and who they were. I haven’t really been able to connect with...

September, 2006 Rejoice with us! The Lord has seen fit to bless us with ministry even before our language school has begun! As with most new missionaries, our first months have been devoted to getting our resident status set legally and receiving our shipped goods from the U.S. Without knowing what these tasks are going to cost us, we have felt that good stewardship would say “wait until you know what funds are left before committing to...

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ATMs We are blessed to have many ATMs around the city. God has given us a great taxi driver (don Edwin) who has lived and grown up in Cochabamba all his life, so he knows the ATMs that work and those that don’t. So we have never had a problem with getting funds from our account. Monetary unit… In Bolivia we use the monetary unit called Bolivianos. A Boliviano is about 1/8 of a dollar (8Bs = $1USD; varies daily), or about 12.5¢. To...