by Tyson | Mar 2, 2014 | Corazón del Pastor, Pedacito de Cielo
Water, and foam, and FIESTA, oh my! We are in the midst of the Carnival season. In Bolivia, Carnival combines the ancient traditions of each region and rural community in the country with the European traditions brought over during the colonial period. It is a...
by Tyson | Mar 1, 2014 | Corazón del Pastor, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Now that school is in session, half of the girls attend class in the morning while the other half attends in the afternoon. Our morning workout crew (though a bit smaller in size) has been enjoying exploration runs. One morning, we jogged along the canal that runs...
by Tyson | Feb 28, 2014 | One Child at a Time, Pedacito de Cielo, Uncategorized
Since Alvaro returned safely from the hospital, we have been making many changes to improve the care we can provide him. Although Alvaro is very sensitive, he should get to be a kid too! We know how important his happiness is in keeping him healthy. In the new...
by Tyson | Feb 26, 2014 | Corazón del Pastor, Pedacito de Cielo, Sendero de Esperanza, Teams, Volunteering
Summer vacation came to a sweet end with another memorable visit from the Living Waters team. It was a busy week with moving Pedacito de Cielo, building a shed in Corazon del Pastor, painting the office, hosting a house-warming for the girls now living in the new...
by Tyson | Feb 9, 2014 | Corazón del Pastor, Uncategorized
The first week back to school in the homes is always a flurry of binding and covering books. In Bolivia, kids must bring all of their own school supplies (paper, pencils, books, etc). Nothing is provided by the school. This doesn’t sound like a big deal until you see...
