What a Week!

Thanks to all of you who have been praying about my time in Tarija...it was fantastic! I got back to Cochabamba Thursday afternoon very excited about what's coming up.

We were able to find an apartment for me in a great location - basically in the center of everything, close to public transportation, the markets, the university and almost in between the two main churches. I'm very excited about the move - I admit that I'm really looking forward to being able to fully unpack and settle once again.

I also met Diane, a former American missionary, who is now retired with her Bolivian husband in Tarija - they've opened up their home to me and have told me that they'll help me in any way I need with the transition and life there. I also spent time with Heather who is another Canadian who runs a youth cafe/drop-in center and I think there will be a great friendship there. We'll also be living only about 4 blocks from one another which will be a huge help for me especially in the beginning. I was able to spend some time also at the Sion church as well as with Vanesa who is a lovely Bolivian young woman that I'll be working with with Vida Joven (teen ministry). She and some of the other jovenes are going to help me with the move which will be a blessing and I'm sure quite hilarious at the same time. We're going to have our first planning meeting at my place with all the youth/teen leaders once I've had a couple of weeks to settle in.

God is good!

'til next time,
rebecca