by Tyson | Mar 9, 2014 | Pedacito de Cielo
February brought a lot of changes for our Pedacito boys: a new home, a new school, and school for the first time for a number of them! The new Pedacito de Cielo is beautiful and homey, tucked up on the hill above Cochabamba in a quiet neighborhood with several parks...
by Tyson | Mar 5, 2014 | Pedacito de Cielo
The boys had a blast on their day off from school in celebration of Carnival! The streets are lined with kids, armed with water guns, balloons, and buckets, ready to snipe anyone brave enough to walk by. Families relax in lawn chairs in their courtyards with...
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 | 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 | Jan 1, 2014 | Pedacito de Cielo, Uncategorized
I learn from the kids every day—new words in Spanish; tidbits of Bolivian culture; how to reprimand firmly yet gently; how to give really good hugs. Perhaps most strikingly, I learn about myself. For example, I have realized how much easier it is for me to do...
