Vida Joven Training Weekend

Late this afternoon, I will be getting on a bus with 5 jovenes leaders to head to Oruro which is about 13 hours away for a vida joven (teen ministry) training weekend. My session will focus on both promoting Horizons and having a discussion with the leaders regarding the issues the teens are dealing with as a kick-off to the research I'll be doing for the next year. I want to hear from the jovenes leaders what they believe are the issues, etc. to have as a comparison for once the research is finished.

During the weekend, there will also be council meetings (consilio) with the national jovenes council - always a fun-filled exciting time (there might be a touch of sarcasm in that statement :)). Seriously, I'm excited to be seeing jovenes leaders I haven't seen in a number of months. The group of us from Tarija and Burmejo (about 3 hours away) will be busing back to Tarija Sunday evening to arrive early Monday morning.

Please be praying for safety in travel, for me as I do my session - both regarding Horizons as well as the research (especially that there will be a good and honest discussion about what's happening in the teens' lives), for my spanish, the council meetings and good re-connecting time with the jovenes leadership. Pray also that the weekend will be a time of encouragement and growth for the jovenes leadership in general as well as the Vida Joven leaders.

Oh, fyi, my camera decided to work no longer so I won't be showing any pics for awhile but I will be getting a new one next month :)

Thanks for your prayers!

'til next time,
rebecca

Back into It

I'm sorry I haven't been blogging for some time. Last week I was in Cochabamba for team meetings and realized that I've been going through culture shock I think both from returning from home assignment in Canada as well as making the move to Tarija and settling into life here. As far as the blogging goes, I just haven't known what to write about. Again, my apologies.

Please be praying that this time of - I'm not sure what to call it - doesn't hang around too long and that I feel more of the joy and peace that is typical. But also that I have patience with myself and that whatever God is wanting to teach me, I have a good attitude; a teachable spirit. Thank you.

Many blessings,
rebecca