Steven & Cynthia Johnson Family

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 [...]

Sept. 14th, 1810 is the date that Cochabamba won her independence from Spain. It’s interesting that Bolivia is not said to have won her independence until 1815! But all Cochabambans agree that Cochabamba was free in 1810. [we are REALLY looking forward to THAT celebration year!]
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For some interesting reading:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/bo-c.html [description of flag]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Bolivia
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Cochabambans love festivals and [...]

A friend mentioned how she want grocery shopping at Wally World (Wal-Mart) on Labor Day. And that got me to thinking about Wal-Mart and how MUCH time I spent there when living in the States.
And speaking of Wally World, I HAVE to tell you this! lol… Down the street from us, here in Tiquipaya, there [...]

We were having a pleasant lunch at our favorite street side cafe. It has four things that make it my favorite:
1) It is on the most beautiful street in Cochabamba, “the Prado”. You’d think it was a street in Europe. The front is open, so you can enjoy the fresh air, and watch the people [...]

That is to say….
The “gripe”, pronounced “gree-pay”, is worth a “GRIPE” (a grumble, a moan and groan).
This last month of April has been, essentially, “lost” to me. Early in the month, I got the “gripe”. We don’t really have another word for flu, or cold, or virus…. it’s pretty much just “gripe”. I can now [...]

… thanks to the generosity of the Women’s Missionary Society of one of our beloved churches and the heroic efforts of the Youth/College group of Canon City, CO. Our supporting churches are such a blessing to us. It goes so far beyond the needed monthly support. The love they have for us and the prayers [...]

So… we’re back at the Correos, our post office. [you want to check your POBox at least once or twice a week, because there is NO mail delivery at your house... only at the main post office]
It’s bit delayed, but Steven and I are having a bit of an Anniversary celebration. We had spied out [...]

SetUp: I participated in a Secret Santa Swap for my group, CraftClass . This was my SECOND attempt to mail the package… the first being the day before when I got it all together, got to the block where the post office is, and when I got out of the taxi, I realized that I [...]

I remember, as a child, the delight and excitement we would have when, on those hot summer days, we would hear the jingle of the Ice Cream truck as it played it’s tinny, hokey, children’s tunes at top volume. That particular sound could draw groups of kids that would make the Pied Piper twist in [...]