They have all kinds of urban legends down here and people swear they’re true. The biggest one we’ve heard here in Bolivia is that there are people who will kill you to steal your fat. There are variations of this myth. Some say they steal your blood, others say they steal your fat to sell [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Urban Legends
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A Weekend in Finca
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
We got back last night from a weekend trip out to Finca Esquena. It was short but good. Trent dug up potatoes and I helped cook them. And we both ate a lot of them.
Saturday I sat on a blanket by a potato field listening to a river rustle near by and I thought about [...]
On Latin Time
Posted in Uncategorized on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the things I thought would be difficult to adjust to is the Latin cultural mindset of time. As you have probably heard or maybe experienced for yourself, the idea of time and punctuality is very laid-back here. It is not uncommon for someone to be 15-20 minutes late for an appointment and no [...]
Unexpected Excitement
Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We hadn’t even been home a week and, believe it or not, I was starting to get a little bored. We had been staying busy with work but when you are used to being on the go like we have been lately, staying in one place feels strange. But then we got two phone calls [...]
I’ve Been Everywhere Man
Posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This kid has been more places than Flat Stanley. Here is a picture diary of Jack’s first 4 months.
Planes
Trains
And Automobiles
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Sucre, Bolivia
Middle of Nowhere, Bolivia
Finca Esquena, Bolivia
Cusco, Peru
Ancient Incan Temple of the Sun
Machu Picchu
Happy Easter!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We had a beautiful and very memorable Easter. We went over to Simon and Daria’s house and ate with them and their two kids. We had fresh-from-the-garden corn on the cob, beef chops, and potatoes. It was delicious. Afterward we went out and sat under the fruit trees in their yard. It was a beautiful [...]
Machu Picchu
Posted in Uncategorized on April 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’re home! Thanks so much for praying. We made it home last night.
In between our meetings in Cusco and our meetings in Lima, we had one 24 hour period of free time. We were so close to one of the newest “Seven Wonders of the World” that it was killing us not to go to [...]
A Theme of Suffering
Posted in Uncategorized on April 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Please pray for us because we are pretty discouraged. Saturday afternoon we got the truck out of the shop and attempted to drive back to Sucre. About an hour into the trip, it overheated again. So we are yet again stuck in Cochabamba and the mechanic doesn’t even know yet what is causing the problem. [...]
I Just Want to Go Home
Posted in Uncategorized on April 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Home was so close that I could almost feel the softness of my own bed. We were driving Kelli and Leah’s truck from Santa Cruz to Sucre, passing through Cochabamba to stay the night and get some things done that we need to do. The truck overheated and there we were, in the middle of [...]
