Pics: Guest House, Cochabamba (2/11-2/20)

Pictures from New Tribes Missions Guest House in Cochabamba, Bolivia

(Gracious Hosts, Wonderful Accommodations,
Beautiful Views (tiny pic of the Christo on hill),
Yummy Food, and Very Nice People!)

Pics: Joel, Compassion Intn'l (2/13)

Visiting Joel, My Compassion International Child!

(Rode a bus to Oruro, Bolivia; Met Joel for 1st time in 5 years!;
Beautiful Family (3 bros & 1 little sis, mom & dad), Dad is a wonderful Artist)

Pics: Missions School; Coch, Bolivia (2/12-2/16)

Visiting the Carachipampa Missions School in Cochabamba, Bolivia

(Fun science labs, library, gym, eating outside, great teachers/principals, beautiful setting!)

Pics: Junior High Camp! Santa Cruz, Bolivia (2/7-2/9)

Junior High Camp
Learning Center Christian School
Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Lot's of FUN! Bowling, parrots?, Rickety old cabins,
Precarious 3rd level bunks!, Crazy games (yellow jello?),
Beautiful specimens of nature, Fun pool times, and lots of great GAMES!
(Plus some really great times with Jesus)

Pics: Day w/ Orphans (2/6)

Day with Orphans and Heather!

(Home for Boys w/ varying disabilities; Home for Girls)

Pics: Santa Cruz w/ Kelly (2/3-2/5)

Santa Cruz, Bolivia!

(Stores w/ interesting pizza, Bleaching the fruit!, Kelly's house,
Superbowl Party, Kelly's Church & Sunday School Class,
Kelly's School - The Learning Center, 6th grade Class I subbed for!, Kelly Leaving...)

Pics: Flying into South America (2/3)

Flying into South America: La Paz, Bolivia!
(Andes Mtns, Green Plains, Clouds, High Altitude Airport in La Paz)

Cochabamba, Boliva (2/11-2/21)

Cochabamba, Bolivia is a bit north of Santa Cruz, and is higher up in elevation, nestled in some large, rolling green, mini-mountains. The air and atmosphere is really nice; fresh and brisk, after the steamy plains of Santa Cruz. It reminds me a bit of California. (Which is quite the contrast I've heard you're getting in the States - a week-long snow emergency in Indiana!?! My brother got a week off of school! How fun!)

There are huge palm trees; probably 40-50 ft tall and maybe 4-5 feet in diameter. I should be talking in meters because everything here is on the metric system. I'm glad I was a science teacher, but it's still different! The beautiful green mountains are to the north of us, and the city itself is typical 2nd-3rd world. Meaning that it reminds me a lot of China, Ukraine, Mexico... open markets w/ tarps as roofs, semi-crazy driving (people making up and following their own rules), buses and taxis packed with people...

Here's a story about that. I was coming home from visiting my Compassion International child . . .

Pics: 3 Days in Miami (1/31-2/2)

3 Day Adventure in Miami!

(Beach, 4 Girls Meet!, Finding the SuperBowl Stadium, "Green Pasture", My Miami Angels!)

Day #3 in Miami!! (The Blessing)

When I got to the elevators in the airport, I checked the signs for the Restaurant. I saw it listed on the 7th floor. But then I also noticed that on the 4th floor there were some offices... managers of the airport. Hmm... maybe they can help me . . .