Living 24/7 with a small group really gives lots of opportunity to be known and to know others. And somehow through this awkward and regular interaction a strange sense of calm or normalsy was formed within our little group transplanted into Bolivian life.
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| Scavenger Hunt 4th fo July |
For the first six weeks of living in Bolivia, Megan was my roommate and fellow lady
on our small team of five. Pillow talk and prayer right before bed became a favorite part of the day for me as I got to know Megan while sharing space at the Em office and with our host family.
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| On Tunari 16,500ft |
Then the B-team arrived and we had a change of
roommates and team dynamic as our group became tweleve. For two weeks in
Cochabamba, Kelsey, Becca and I were able to share life while we lived
in the EM office. Again the late night prayers and thinking through the day really bonded us as "roommates"
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| Cristo Summit |
And for the final week of the Eugene team´s stay in
Bolivia, the whole team moved into a church in Santa Cruz. We became not only
neighbors with the pastor and his family, sharing the upstairs apartment
area, but also with the local missionaries of the church. The Eugene
team split, guys in one common room and gals in another. Turns out living
with seven gals in one space wasn´t all that bad and sharing a single bathroom/shower with 14 people is also possible. (Boy did we stink by the end of that week though.)
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| Airport to Santa Cruz |
During these times of
transition and late night conversations (Pillow Talk and Prayer), God
showed me the work He was accomplishing in these ladies lives. It was
such a priviledge to dialogue through the challenges and joyful moments
with each of these gals.
Hearing their struggles turn to trust points in their teammates and God, was possibly the most rewarding part for me during our travels.
Team/Community safe travels!
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| Urcopinia Festival |
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