Good-bye Bogota...

                           From the marvelous Colombian families....

                             To the beautiful testimonies of God's grace in the lives of real "street kids..."
                                From the laborers of love
                                              to the little ones in this family oriented ministry...

                           My own "familia Colombiana," though maybe not all Colombian!
                          The little boy who grew in wisdom, in stature in favor with God
                          and man....
                                Equipo Luz y Vida...
                                  And all the "monos" (hey, the word literally menas monkey!)...

All of these I will, as they say in Spanish, carry with me in my heart....

...A Few of my Favorites

The salt cathedral - constructed ENTIRELY out of the original materials in this old salt mine... it's Colombia's first and foremost wonder, but pictures don't say too much....

Then we have Parque Neusa (sp?), complete with a lake  - but 

COLD country, not hot.

Follow that with classic Latin America - crowded streets, vendors everywhere, and lots of excitement...

And last but not least, I must share a bit of Botero art. They say there's a whole museum of fat sculptures and paintings. We just liked the horse outside the park by our house!

Keep praying for Luz y Vida...

For "Dia del Niño" we were able to "make a cow" (put money together) to take the kids to "Crepes and Waffles," an experience they'd never otherwise have - fun placemats, visits with the profes, and ice cream.... Mmmm...

 

 Pray for the hearts of the children to be softened to the things of the Lord, that they may grow in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man. 

Pray, too, for the volunteers who remain, for strength, joy, and patience... especially pray for more Latin long-term volunteers to come.

To say the least, leaving was hard on me!