With the rainy season flooding the crawl space beneath the house, we have had trouble with rodents. It has been driving me batty and we finally got to the point where we agreed that we would have to get poison — they kept eating the bait and totally disdaining the traps available in Cochabamba. Then Tuesday night one of our cats killed a big one. We thought that was the end of it. We thought wrong. Late Wednesday night my hubby,...

Since I am blogging at the moment, I thought it would be a great time to share the blessing God has visited upon us concerning the English classes we give. In our post-modern society, often the best way to reach a person’s heart with their need of a Savior is to meet their daily physical needs. Being able to earn enough money to support a family is one of the biggest needs of the people God has brought into our lives. In spite of what the...

In Sunday’s paper (Los Tiempos), there was an article that said Bolivia would be getting a new currency standard starting in 2010. Apparently the “new” constitution gives the president the unchallenged right to change the national currency? I’m going to have to pull out my Spanish dictionary for this one, or better yet I will consult our friend… who happens to be THE best authority on Bolivia’s...

sigh… our “new to us” house is GREAT for ministry and classes! But I had NO idea how significant the lack of hot water was going to be to us. Right after moving in to the house we started getting sick. It quickly became clear that we were getting sick from the bacteria and amoebas that flourish in the water here. Even though our water in the city is treated, the water in the city is even more “dirty” than outside...