CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION
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Bolivia celebrates Children's Day on April 12th each year. At Happy Hour each child got a balloon and a special snack. |
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Halloween is heavily tied to dark spiritual traditions in Bolivia, so Children's Day is an alternative for dressing up! |
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On special occasions we always have lots of kids at Happy Hour! (Pay no attention to the sleeping child in the corner... it really was a fun day!) |
GUITAR CLASSES
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This month we have started guitar classes on Friday afternoons. The kids are learning to play guitar using the worship songs we sing at Happy Hour. |
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It's a slow process..... |
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It's a great opportunity to meet some of the parents that don't normally come to Happy Hour in an informal setting. (Homemade pizza is always a good thing too!) |
HOME VISITS
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Andres & Becky are expert bread makers, and they make fresh bread each week to take on our home visits. |
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We have been working with a family this week that is struggling to provide for their grandchildren. Franco is TRYING to communicate with the great grandmother who only speaks Quechua. Needless to say, there was a lot of sign language. |
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This particular family raises pigs, chicken, cows, and harvests corn, as you can see laid out in the background. |
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Sometimes we get put to work cutting the corn stalks.... |
SUNDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY
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We don't have a picture of the adults, but this is the table in preparation... |
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On Sunday afternoons we are studying the book of Acts with a few families from Happy Hour. The kids have their own class with Becky, and they are a lot cuter than the adults!
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TRIP TO THE MOVIES
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As a reward for memorizing bible verses, and having perfect attendance in her class at Happy Hour, "A" won a trip to the movies. We couldn't resist the $0.15 massage chairs, and she loved it! |
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She's happier than she looks, I promise. |
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Outside of the movie theater! |
BIBLE INSTITUTE IN CAMIRI
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Franco spent two week in April teaching a class in his hometown in southern Bolivia.
OTHER NEWS
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We are expecting another baby in late October! We are so thankful for this life, and continue to trust God daily (and hourly).
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