This post is 1-1/2 days later than originally planned, but I’ve been battling congestion, cough and fever since Friday afternoon while finishing up two Spanish lessons for worship this morning in Bogota.
The Encuentro began last Sunday afternoon following what was the largest worship assembly of Christians in the history of the Colombian work. So many Christians [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Encuentro – Day 1
Posted in Colombia, tagged Colombia, Encuentro on June 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We’re back
Posted in Colombia, Overseas trips, tagged Encuentro on June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Encuentro finished up this afternoon after lunch. We could not actually get away until 5:00 p.m. but we’re in our hotel in Manizales, catching some zzz’s and prepping for what is next.
I don’t have time to post much tonight. 10 of us, including my immediate family, are flying to Bogota at 7:00 a.m. (wakeup @ [...]
D minus 1
Posted in Colombia, Overseas trips, tagged Encuentro on June 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This our last ‘normal’ day for a while. Tonight we will meet with the Manizales church for two hours. I have been asked to lead songs for the first hour and someone else (I don’t yet know who) will present a lesson during the second hour.
Here is a glimpse of what we have been doing this week.
What is the Encuentro?
Posted in Colombia, Overseas trips, tagged Encuentro on June 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For those who may be wondering about this 250-person “Encuentro” mentioned in previous posts, your questions will now be answered.
The New Testament church was established in Colombia 31 years ago. Today there are 43 faithful congregations throughout the country. That is a lot of growth, but many of these churches are small, and they are dispersed [...]
Day Tripper
Posted in Colombia, Overseas trips, tagged Colombia, Encuentro on June 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Although we were coming off a long day everyone was up, fed and ready to head out by 8:15 Wednesday morning. Our entire group of 15 went with Jaime Restrepo to see the Encuentro site. The pictures I had seen could not do it justice. It is a beautiful, well-maintained site that will easily and [...]
MCO-MIA-BOG-MZL
Posted in Overseas trips, tagged travel on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just a quick note to say we all arrived safely and on time in Manizales, Colombia. A few bags didn’t make the final connection from Bogota, but that was the only glitch. This was a long day that began well before our 2:30 a.m. meeting time and didn’t end until all 16 of us had hit four airports (abbreviations listed above) [...]
You say Goodbye, I say Hello.
Posted in Colombia, Overseas trips, tagged Colombia, travel on June 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Or is is the other way around? This first post is to announce that I’m leaving the country.
In just a few hours my wife, Melanie, and I and our two children, Laura and Caleb, are flying to Colombia with 12 other Christians. My family and I plan to return on July 4th – an excellent day [...]
