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Welcome to the new blog! As many of you noticed, the old blog kind of imploded. Even my mom sent me an e-mail asking what was going on and what she did to wreck it. =)
Well, mom...it wasn’t your fault. I’m not sure what happened exactly. After a week or so, and some unhappy e-mails from me, the folks at Blog.com finally fixed it. But I’d lost my template and all my changes. By then I’d started working on something new, so I figured I’d just continue on. It was probably time to change things up a bit anyhow.
So here we are. Things will probably change a bit yet here and there. One thing that’s new is the Photos button along the top of the blog. I’ve got some pictures up already, and I’ll continue to post more pics as time goes by. Right now I’ve got pictures up of the guys who live here at the house. I figured it’d be a good way for some of you to get to know them a bit better. I’ll also continue moving older posts over here. In a couple of years or so, I may even finish that...
So life here in Bolivia... Well, it’s been an interesting few weeks for sure. There’s been lots of good things...and a few sad things that have happened. For the first post on the new blog however, I think I’ll focus on the good and leave the bad for another day.
Probably one of the best things was having the three gringo guys visit us from Saskatoon. They came back down with me and spent a couple of weeks here working with us. They were great! Probably three of the easiest and most helpful short-termers I’ve worked with. They found lots of things to do...they kept the guys entertained...they set an amazing example with their hearts and lives...they kept the guys entertained... I’d take them back in a heartbeat. We almost had one of them convinced that he could just do correspondence to finish his Grade 12 and stay here with us. Of course then I’d have had to explain that to his parents... =) But we are still hoping that we’ll see them down here again some day.
I figured I’d put some pictures up of their time here. I promised last time to post some pictures from the cliff-diving escapade. Probably most of you who know them have already seen these pictures, but for the rest of you...here they are...
That was our trip to the waterfalls...and then later up to Samaipata, a little town up in the mountains we like to go to. These photos mostly show the fun stuff, but like I said, the guys worked really hard. I talked to my friend Corina today (the guys helped out at her ministry too), and she had great things to say about the guys as well. They left a good impression everywhere they went! Good job guys!!
Anyhow, that's my first post at the new blog... Sorry there's no stories about crazy drivers or near-death experiences. Next time I'm sure. =) Keep checking back here and I'll keep you updated with a little more regularity!
Thanks for praying everyone!
Welcome to the new blog! As many of you noticed, the old blog kind of imploded. Even my mom sent me an e-mail asking what was going on and what she did to wreck it. =)
Well, mom...it wasn’t your fault. I’m not sure what happened exactly. After a week or so, and some unhappy e-mails from me, the folks at Blog.com finally fixed it. But I’d lost my template and all my changes. By then I’d started working on something new, so I figured I’d just continue on. It was probably time to change things up a bit anyhow.
So here we are. Things will probably change a bit yet here and there. One thing that’s new is the Photos button along the top of the blog. I’ve got some pictures up already, and I’ll continue to post more pics as time goes by. Right now I’ve got pictures up of the guys who live here at the house. I figured it’d be a good way for some of you to get to know them a bit better. I’ll also continue moving older posts over here. In a couple of years or so, I may even finish that...
So life here in Bolivia... Well, it’s been an interesting few weeks for sure. There’s been lots of good things...and a few sad things that have happened. For the first post on the new blog however, I think I’ll focus on the good and leave the bad for another day.
Probably one of the best things was having the three gringo guys visit us from Saskatoon. They came back down with me and spent a couple of weeks here working with us. They were great! Probably three of the easiest and most helpful short-termers I’ve worked with. They found lots of things to do...they kept the guys entertained...they set an amazing example with their hearts and lives...they kept the guys entertained... I’d take them back in a heartbeat. We almost had one of them convinced that he could just do correspondence to finish his Grade 12 and stay here with us. Of course then I’d have had to explain that to his parents... =) But we are still hoping that we’ll see them down here again some day.
I figured I’d put some pictures up of their time here. I promised last time to post some pictures from the cliff-diving escapade. Probably most of you who know them have already seen these pictures, but for the rest of you...here they are...
Josh cliff jumping...
The guys climbing...
Kyle diving through the waterfall...
The guys diving...
Andres, Josh, Kyle and Yimy...
Josh showing off a bit... =)
The guys on the way to Samaipata...
Josh and Kyle in the mountains...
Looking over the cliff...
These are the moments that remind me I live in South America...
Having supper with my friend Amy in my favourite restaurant in Samaipata...
Our friend, the neighbourhood dog, came to visit...
Another little critter who came to visit...this time in my bathroom...
The drive back down the mountain was interesting as always...
That was our trip to the waterfalls...and then later up to Samaipata, a little town up in the mountains we like to go to. These photos mostly show the fun stuff, but like I said, the guys worked really hard. I talked to my friend Corina today (the guys helped out at her ministry too), and she had great things to say about the guys as well. They left a good impression everywhere they went! Good job guys!!
Anyhow, that's my first post at the new blog... Sorry there's no stories about crazy drivers or near-death experiences. Next time I'm sure. =) Keep checking back here and I'll keep you updated with a little more regularity!
Thanks for praying everyone!
3 comments:
Thanks, Ken. I always like reading your blog. Good pictures too.
Nadine
Thanks Nadine! I'm excited that someone left me a comment!! It's funny how the little things make your day... =)
The new blog looks great. Good to have you back writing again.
-sam
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