That's the name that our church-planting team has taken on. It means the advance guard or spearhead and seems like an appropriate moniker for our group, which has committed to penetrating Mallasilla with the gospel and establishing a church there. Lisa and I began meeting and reconnecting with members of the team as soon as we arrived, but finally met with almost the whole group last night for dinner. We were welcomed with open arms by these Bolivian families that have already been praying for us for months in conjunction with the many other things they have been seeking God for in terms of this c
hurch-planting work. Please pray with us for these families that we will be working alongside of and with them modelling what it means to be the body of Christ, meeting together to exalt His name and fighting together to stay firm in the faith. You will certainly see more of their faces and learn more about them on this blog and in our newsletters, but let us introduce you to Eddie Alarcon and Jorge Vedia, the guys sampling the barbecue above, as well as Fabricio Castellon, Angie Vedia (and Angie's little sister, whose name I forget at the moment), some of the young people who are key leaders as much as their parents. Lisa and I are thrilled with the prospect of going deep with these amazing people, both in personal relationships as well as Bible study and prayer in the months and years to come!
That's the name that our church-planting team has taken on. It means the advance guard or spearhead and seems like an appropriate moniker for our group, which has committed to penetrating Mallasilla with the gospel and establishing a church there. Lisa and I began meeting and reconnecting with members of the team as soon as we arrived, but finally met with almost the whole group last night for dinner. We were welcomed with open arms by these Bolivian families that have already been praying for us for months in conjunction with the many other things they have been seeking God for in terms of this c
hurch-planting work. Please pray with us for these families that we will be working alongside of and with them modelling what it means to be the body of Christ, meeting together to exalt His name and fighting together to stay firm in the faith. You will certainly see more of their faces and learn more about them on this blog and in our newsletters, but let us introduce you to Eddie Alarcon and Jorge Vedia, the guys sampling the barbecue above, as well as Fabricio Castellon, Angie Vedia (and Angie's little sister, whose name I forget at the moment), some of the young people who are key leaders as much as their parents. Lisa and I are thrilled with the prospect of going deep with these amazing people, both in personal relationships as well as Bible study and prayer in the months and years to come!
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Nice to meet you, everyone! We're excited to see what the Lord does with you all!
Hey ... great to catch up on all the blogs you two have written since getting back to La Paz. Yer pa and I are back in the states ... at the hotel in VA where we left the car. Have now been up about 22 hours since our alarm went off in Sofia, Bulgaria this a.m. Cheddar is a great name ... hope he/she has recovered from the shock of the bath.
love, Mims
hey guys! my mom just sent me the link to your blog. congrats on the kitten. mine's sleeping on my bed right now :)
I'm so thankful for technology! Nice to meet some of the people you guys are working with!
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