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Thank you for every one who has continued to read my blog and prayed for me throughout my trip in Bolivia, it was great to be able to keep people in touch with what I was doing. I am now at bible college, it has been a great couple of weeks but I still have a way to go yet. Every so often I will put updates on my blog and also sending out a newsletter, read more…
I have had some more prayer cards printed, this time you can see more of my face in the picture. Whether that is a bad thing or not that is for you to decide. I have had them printed in both English and Spanish, if you would like me to send you one please email me at mattinbolivia@gmail.com with your postal address and I will get one out to you ASAIGB (As soon as I get back) read more…
I have started packing, it is a bit of a process. Even in the short time that I have been here you can accumulate so much stuff and sometimes it is just junk. I am pleased the the majority of my stuff fits in my cases. Yes cases, some airlines are generous to let us have 2 cases but thats not all airlines so choose carefully if your going longhaul. read more…
Just to firstly explain that an hora feliz is literally translated happy hour, it is a childrens meeting that can take place anywhere. But usually it is either held in someones house or on a football court and sometimes in a church. Happy hour is not like it is in the UK there is no alcohol involved just in case people think that we are selling alcohol to minors. read more…
I have been walking around Cochabamba today and it has been sooooooooo hot, Bolivia is in the middle of winter at the moment read more…
I got to the Javier and Roxana’s at just gone midday, it was great to be able to have a shower and smell clean again. Sitting on a bus for many, many hours you don’t usually get that clean feeling. It was great to meet up with Javier and Roxana again, I had really missed them and it was great to link up again. read more…
Well my journey from Peru was quite a long one and I am glad to be back in Cochabamba now.
My journey consisted of a 8 and a half hour journey from Arequipa, Peru - Desaguardero (Border with Bolivia). I got to the border at 4am which was not too fun, they allowed us to stay on and sleep until 5:30am which was a bit nicer of them. Then we had to queue up outside the immigration office until 7:30am and it was cold really cold. The cold that I am talking about is a humid cold so it gets you right down to the bone.
Well tomorrow will be my last day in Peru, it has been a great time. I have really enjoyed spending time with Edu and Esme, they have both been really amazing hosts and looked after me well. I didnt’ want to run about here and there seeing everything in the surrounding areas because I needed a bit of a rest. I was able to see a few things in the centre and visit some missionaries. Yesterday I was able to meet up with Markus and Monika Volker who I was orientation with 4 years ago. They have been here in Arequipa since working with churches and a bible college. read more…
