Ken
Andres is getting married!
I remember very clearly when the picture below was taken. It was my first visit to Bolivia and I was asked to help out at a boys' home...
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La Jornada's Blog
Welcome to La Jornada's blog! This is where you can find out more of what happens day to day in the house. Life, funny moments, prayer requests and whatever falls in between! Come back often and we'll do our best to keep you updated!
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Ken
- May 16, 2022
Toborochi Trees!
The Toborochi tree is one of the symbols of Santa Cruz. They're all over the city. They're one of a number of flowering trees we have. ...
Ken
- May 10, 2022
Road trip!
A few months ago, Isabel and I visited one of Isabel’s favourite areas of Bolivia, a town called Santiago de Chiquitos in eastern Bolivia....
Ken
- Mar 29, 2022
My latest "God intervened" moment...
I had a funny moment on the way back from our road trip with the guys. We were travelling in two vehicles and we stopped for lunch in a...
Ken
- Jan 4, 2022
Decorating and the annual bribes....
The first Christmas we were in the house, my parents came to visit the end of November. They didn't stay for Christmas, but they were...
Ken
- Dec 7, 2021
Gettin' the house looking pretty...
We used to paint inside the house every couple of years. Then we started doing it in conjunction with the Christian school. All those...
Ken
- Oct 21, 2021
Sandro's a good preacher...
Well, maybe he wasn't preaching exactly, but Sandro is getting really good at public speaking. He hates it mind you, because he gets so...
Ken
- Sep 6, 2021
Rain never slows us down...
I learned a long time ago (and my wife has reinforced this often), if you want to be a good camba (someone from Santa Cruz), you need to...
Ken
- Feb 15, 2021
What Happened to Carnival?
Well, you know it’s serious when they cancel Carnival… I’m not sure this has ever happened before in the history of Bolivia, but Carnival...
Ken
- Aug 8, 2020
Birthdays...
With ten guys in the house, plus Isabel, Andres, Daniel and I...we celebrate a lot of birthdays! One week in July we had a birthday on...
Ken
- Jul 12, 2020
Noche de San Juan
This week we celebrated the "Night of Saint John".....by roasting hotdogs over a bonfire... Some days you just have to go with the flow...
Ken
- Jul 3, 2020
My life as a...missionary?
Much has been written about the missionary life. Often in more eloquently ways than I would likely be able to express. Those amazing...
Ken
- Jun 22, 2020
Rowing our collective boat.
Let me start by saying that, in my defense, I did realize that it was raining last night. The thunder woke me up and I heard the rain. ...
Ken
- May 31, 2020
Origami?
In our ongoing quest to keep everyone occupied, last week at our Saturday lunch with the guys, my wife came up with the idea of making...
Ken
- Apr 15, 2020
Martial Law?
We were warned over the weekend that Santa Cruz would be militarized on Tuesday. A lot of people and businesses weren't obeying the...
Ken
- Apr 5, 2020
Quarantined and Bad Haircuts...
As it has with the rest of the world, the past few weeks have brought some dramatic changes to our lives. When it became clear what...
Ken
- Mar 19, 2020
Pandemic? What pandemic? (Also Father's Day)
Well, it's possible the above title reflects some frustration on my part. Here in Bolivia, we're in the early stages of Corona 19. The...
Ken
- Mar 10, 2020
Carnival!
Once again, Carnival has come and gone and once again, we all survived. For those of you who aren't clear about what Carnival is all...
Ken
- Jan 7, 2020
And a Feliz Navidad to all!
Christmas for us this year, looked a little different than normal. My dad has been having some health problems, so I made a last minute...
Ken
- Dec 18, 2019
Deck the halls and...palm trees?
I'm sure I mention this every year, but I like to decorate for Christmas. It comes from my mom. Every year our house back home, looks...
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