Merry Christmas?

My friend Cornia’s ministry (El Jordan) does a couple of cool things at Christmas time. Most of you have heard about their “Christmas on the Streets” where they cook and distribute nearly 5000 meals on Christmas Eve to street people. Another great thing they do is pass out Christmas cookies to various ministries around the city. A lady comes down every year from Canada and bakes literally thousands of cookies. This year they expanded their outreach...

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I broke my toe...

... So much for my promise of getting back here after last Friday.  But Mom and Dad didn't end up leaving when they'd planned.  I went to pick them up the morning of their flight and found that Mom had gotten really sick during the night.  There was no way she could fly.  In fact, she spent the next three days in the hospital...some kind of bacterial intestinal infection (so they tell me).  They eventually left on the following...

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It's officially been a month...

... Yes, yes I know...it's been a month since I've posted anything.  Funny how that coincides with my parents visit here.  =)  I have lots to say, but it'll have to wait until Friday after they leave.  Tomorrow's our last day together and we've got some fun things planned.  In the evening we've got a big BBQ planned (Bolivia style) and I've got a Mariachi band coming to play for them.  That parts a surprise, but since they won't be looking at my blog before tomorrow night, it doesn't matter what I write here. ...

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