Today has been like a breath of fresh air, and not just because the weather has been ideal. We spent the day with the people of Viloma. This ADP has been operating for thirteen years. The Colomi ADP that I spoke of each of the last two days only began a year and a half…
What do you want to be when you grow up? A question that has been asked and answered for generations. What did you want to be when you were a child? What do your children dream of becoming when they grow up? Most of us think of the career we want to pursue, but in…
Several weeks ago on one of our Bolivia Bloggers Calls Joan Mussa, World Vision Vice President, prayed for us and for our trip. I was deeply moved when she prayed that each of us would meet that one child whose face we would remember for the rest of our lives. I met my one child…
Ready! Set! Go! We hit the ground running. After a little over twenty four hours of travel, broken up by a three to four hour nap in La Paz, we arrived safely in Cochabamba. The “Garden City” of Bolivia. Living up to its name it boasts of mild temperatures which coax the growth of beautiful…
I am excited to be sharing Rev’s first guest post at CMB. I’m hoping it will be the first of many. ————————— It doesn’t surprise me in the least that Debbie said “yes” to going to Cochabamba, Bolivia with World Vision. She loves children. What shocked me is that she said “yes” immediately. My ever…
 I am busily preparing for our trip to Bolivia. Planning what I am going to pack. Still shopping for shoes and a suitcase. Imagining what I will experience, and hoping our group leader was kidding when he talked about some of the foods we will be eating. Ha. Trying to learn more about the country…
Generosity is the habit of giving freely without expecting anything in return.~Wikipedia I can still remember being a little girl and the first thing I did each time I was asked to share. I would look at it, whatever it was, and wonder if there was enough. There rarely was . . . at least…
I spend a great deal of time thinking about my trip to Bolivia with World Vision. One month from today we will be in the middle of our week there. I wonder will sights, sounds, and smells be familiar by that time. Many children around the world need the basics of clean water, food, clothing,…
Happy Independence Day! I’ve shared the story before of my wrong answer to a newscaster as to why we celebrate the 4th of July, with the camera rolling and a microphone in my face of course. I blanked! At that moment, I was definitely not smarter than a fifth grader or any other grade level for…
This all began the morning I posted Three Truths to Make You Bold. I was having trouble sleeping; so, I grabbed my iPad and began reading through my email. One in particular caught my attention and as I read through it I heard the Lord whisper to my heart, “Are you going to be bold…
