Working with SP

It was great having my dad here for two weeks. He did a lot of work with the local churches and spoke about church growth. Many of the leaders had to walk many hours to get to these meetings. He even got to experience our school ministry and other forms of outreach.

Choro Trail

My dad is visiting from Argentina and we just finished a 70 kilometer hike. We started 5,000 meters and ended at 1,200 m. It was great seeing all of the different kinds of vegetation as we plunged from cold desert to hot jungle! We finished the 2.5 day hike with a night in a nice hotel in the town of Coroico. The hotel's food was amazing, the bed-bugs were not.

Hiking Huayna Potosi

I just got back from hiking Huayna Potosi, a mountain of 6088 meters (about 19,974 ft). I had a very enjoyablet time even though at times my feet and hands were quite frozen. We had really bad weather on the first day but things improved for when we left our base at 2 am. I´ve come to realise that I really do need to eat a lot when I´m hiking because I run out of energy so quickly.

Tithing

A few weeks ago I was able to read 2 Corinthians 8 and felt convicted by the Spirit to re-think my stinginess with money and who the money was going to. We are instructed to ease the physical pain of those in need. I started to think of those who have great needs in my immediate surroundings. Homeless people, single mothers, and others came to mind. What about children? The children in the campo have nothing for themselves and sometimes can't have a full education due to the lack of funds. I partnered with Mabel Burke (I live with the Burkes) to buy school supplies for as many children as possible. The first school that I visited had about 10 children but there are others with even less. Each child received a plastic bag which contained:

• 2 pencils
• 2 pens (black and red)
  
• a note-book
• a pack of rulers
• an eraser
• a box of colored pencils
• glue
• stickers of the human body
• a protractor
• a pencil bag

I want to share this with everyone not to prove my generosity or try to make myself feel holy, but to encourage others to give. I hope to continue making these care packages for the many kids who live in the area where I work.