A few simple sentences can never explain a cross cultural experience. There are too many moments of learning, too many wonderful people that I have met.
To share a quick highlight: meeting my sponsored child, Ayde. She is 11 years old, and SUCH a sweetheart. I sat in her courtyard, watched her show off her wool spinning skills on a drop spindle, looked through her school notebooks, showed her pictures of my family, and was invited into the house for a great conversation with her mother and the rest of the family. The following day I was able to join her family out in the field to harvest potatoes for a part of the afternoon.
My Spanish skills were put to a lot of use, and my vocabulary has definitely expanded. The landscape around Rodeo is GORGEOUS. We got some mountain climbing in!
I am here in Sucre for a few days, and will be in La Paz for Saturday and Sunday, until I leave for Cochabamba. Please pray for the Lindquist family, as they just found out that their son has a brain tumor. Surgery is happening here in Bolivia tonight at 8:00. All of your prayers are very much coveted. To reduce the strain on the family John, Emily, and I will be staying at a guest house rather than with the Lindquists, but will still be interacting with them. Pray that we can be a blessing to them in this time of great sorrow.
I will write more as I get the chance. Thanks for all of your prayers!
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