Monday, April 28, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Ya know...
We are housesitting this weekend...and the duty sadly enough comes with wireless internet.
The team from Bedford Community Church leaves tonight...for sure a tear will be shed.
I am fasting from sweet, until Jamie's wedding cake...need a little challenge and more devotion to my Father!
I really like Coca-Cola Zero...but might have to give that up too.
I love my fellow friends/intern pals/and just real cool people...Michelle, Kristen, and our new friend Adrian from Australia! They make me happy, and we are going to watch a movie tonight, chill, and have a glass of red wine...yeah I'm pumped!
Yeah, I have 5 weeks left here in Bolivia...
I have eaten too much yummy food.
And...GOD IS SOOO GOOD TO ME!
More postings to come...Oh don't you worry:-)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
And more pictures! These were all taken when the World Racers were here! Once again I hope you enjoy:-)
MOUNT TUNARI PHOTOS....OUTSIDE OF COCHABAMBA! THE HIGHEST PEAK IN CENTRAL BOLIVIA.
This was taken from the top of Mount Tunari at approximately 17,000 feet! Yeah, that´s right I hiked that puppy! So stinking hard, but so awesome and worth it!
This was the small village we stopped out to give food items on our way up to Mount Tunari.
Now, here are some of the members of the World Racers. In total there were 25 people, but not all of them were able to hike up the mountain that day! I have to admit that they are some of the greatest people!
Silly Kristen has her eyes closed. I think she was just exhausted after we had hiked up about 4,000 feet! (Yeah, if you haven´t noticed I am pretty proud of this accomplishment). This is one of my new life long friend and sister...Miss Rachel Hunt. Part of the World Racers! All I can say is Praise God for her, and she rocks!
Represent International Teams...we are the ones that conquered the hike! Mike Timmer, Matt and Elsa Johnson, Kristen, and myself!Monday, April 21, 2008
Pictures!
Yes, finally some new pictures are up! They are a bit random and out of sorts because I just figured out how to post pictures this way...yes I know LAME! Hope you enjoy them as I continue to add more:-)
Here is a little bit of an Inca Ruin...just so you can maybe get a slight idea:-)
Landscape photo...nada más!
Ok, now is this not a catalog picture or what!? I happen to think it is a smokin´picture! This was taken after we had gone up to the Cristo! Matt and Elsa Johnson, Jaclyn (that´s me!), Michelle, and Kristen!
Kristen, Jaclyn, Elsa, and Michelle in the gondala on the way down from the Cristo! I love my roommates and sweet Elsa!
This was another time that I hiked up the Cristo with a bunch of my awesome Bolivian friends. We are a tad bit exhausted because we had just made it to the top, but I am still smiling BIG!
Yup, that´s me alright! I am pretending that I was scared out of my mind because I was stuck in a cave. This was taken on top of the Inca Ruins! What can I say?
And of course we have the Cristo here...this is what we hiked up to, and HE is the man you can see from just about any point in Cochabamaba!!
A new team is here...
The team from Bedford Community Church located in New Hampshire arrived on Saturday night. Ya´ know it really is fun seeing the different dynamic of all the teams that come to stay with us. So far, the three have all been completely different. This team is very refreshing. The past two teams have been college age kids and this team are all married, have kids, and on average around the age of my parents. Their presence and mindset is so different from the other teams. They are a blast and believe it or not they have the tendency to be a lot louder than the past young adults we have had.
Yesterday I got the chance to experience a Bolivian fútbol game! I loved it. It doesn´t compare to the fútbol game that I saw when I was in Costa Rica (that was insane and by far the coolest sporting event I have been to), but it was still a blast because of the great soccer we got to see as well as so many cultural observations. We will be doing more maintenance work at the orphanages this week as well as getting the chance to play with the kiddos. The schedule also lists the opportunity to go the the children´s hospital in the malnourished wing. I have been wanting to go there for some time now, so I am pretty psyched about this opportunity. Then other than that we will be busy with the team doing other tourist things and also making a bread run! They are really not here for that long...they fly out of here on Friday night, so short and sweet, but I am already thoroughly enjoying this week with them.
It has been something else because I have really been fired up about Proverbs 31. God has been giving me this huge burning desire to be more of a P31 woman. The cool thing is is to see how HE has been molding me already to some day be that wife of noble character. I cannot help but read that passage on a regular basis and it just excites me like none other. So, if you think about it join me by praying that I can continue to honor God by being and desiring to be that Proverbs 31 woman (one day wife) HE so wants me to be! Until next time...
Yesterday I got the chance to experience a Bolivian fútbol game! I loved it. It doesn´t compare to the fútbol game that I saw when I was in Costa Rica (that was insane and by far the coolest sporting event I have been to), but it was still a blast because of the great soccer we got to see as well as so many cultural observations. We will be doing more maintenance work at the orphanages this week as well as getting the chance to play with the kiddos. The schedule also lists the opportunity to go the the children´s hospital in the malnourished wing. I have been wanting to go there for some time now, so I am pretty psyched about this opportunity. Then other than that we will be busy with the team doing other tourist things and also making a bread run! They are really not here for that long...they fly out of here on Friday night, so short and sweet, but I am already thoroughly enjoying this week with them.
It has been something else because I have really been fired up about Proverbs 31. God has been giving me this huge burning desire to be more of a P31 woman. The cool thing is is to see how HE has been molding me already to some day be that wife of noble character. I cannot help but read that passage on a regular basis and it just excites me like none other. So, if you think about it join me by praying that I can continue to honor God by being and desiring to be that Proverbs 31 woman (one day wife) HE so wants me to be! Until next time...
Saturday, April 19, 2008
The lovely craziness...
Ok, so I sure didn´t realize that it has been a whole month since I last posted on here...oops, sorry guys. Well I surely have plenty to fill you all in on, so just sit tight. Oh, and the computer I am using is not that great and so the exclamation mark is not working, and that is a hard concept for Jaclyn to accept because we all know how I just love using the exclamation mark.
The World Racers, aka... the AIM team left this past Tuesday, so things have gotten to be some what boring without them here. You would think that living with about 25 other people would be overwhelming, but to be quite honest I loved every mintue of it. I cannot even explain to all of you what incredible people they all are. I am still so flabbergasted that Jesus introduced them to me, because I am confident that I have made some life long friends. The cool thing too is that God drew me to so many different verses in God´s Word that allowed me to see that each one of them individually and as the body of Christ were living in light of where Jesus is guiding and calling them. There is no doubt about that. I can´t express how awesome they were and are...there is no doubt that I have changed in ways because God purposely used them in my life. I desire to pick back up with them in Africa, just to go visit once I return to the states. But, money could possibly be a factor, but God will surely provide if He wants me to go meet those fine folks. We shall see about that one. I am starting to get more accustomed to it, but it has been a little strange waking up in the mornings and not seeing a ton of people around, no coffee already made, no one to fight over the bathroom with or learning to go to the bathroom while someone is in the shower or vice versa, and I am just missing the love and community of my new brothers and sisters. Sad day...but then I am so glad because they are doing one incredible thing in service of the Lord, I mean they are traveling the world to further the beautiful gospel, can´t get much cooler than that....PRAISE JESUS.
No worries though we have another team arriving today, but piece of cake because they will only be here for a week with about 8 members. So, we will for sure be busy with these guys for the next week. But, from the last few weeks I feel there is so much to catch you all up on. To be honest I did not realize how many people have been reading my blogs until I got a bunch of emails asking what is up there have been no new updates on your blog Miss Jaclyn, and I was like well crap I better get on top of this.
We got to do a ton of cool and exhausting things while the last group was here. One of them being closest to one of the hardest things I have ever accomplished. We hiked Mount Tunari which happens to be the highest peak in Central Bolivia...now keep in mind that we are talking about the Andes here, they ain´t small little peaks...these are some monster mountains. We started hiking from about 13,000 feet and went up to the very stinking top at about 17,000. Yeah, that´s right I was one of those fine people that made it to the top to touch that cross and look out to the rest of the mountains. Oh man, it was so thrilling. When we went down I felt as though I was on something because I got a little altitude sickness and I was so ¨giddy¨ and loopy...it was almost as if I was slightly intoxicated. It was the weirdest state to be in. But, all of it was so worth it. We were also part of the finishing crew in the Chapare by helping in completing one of the orphanages. We spent about 8 days there where we also got to bath in the river every day, deal with eating bugs in your soup, worked our tails off in the humid and hot weather, and just having a blast with little worries. I could seriously go on about our adventures in the jungle, but I don´t have enough time or even room here on my blog...plus most of you already received my emails about it. I will have to post pictures another day too because of course my flash drive does not want to work on this computer, oh shucks.
We have another intern to add to the mix as we are about to subtract one tomorrow since Justin is heading back to the states. Justin is heading back about 2 weeks earlier than planned because there is suspicion of some heavy political issues arising at the end of this month, so its best he leaves now. The new addition is Adrian and he is from Australia...Tasmania. It has been a blast getting to know him and learn about his country. We have been exchanging our vocab differences, which is bizarre to me since we all speak english, but there are still common every day words that are different from one another. I have to admit that I am quite the sinner because I envy him when the Bible stricly commands us not to envy one another....but after he leaves Bolivia he will be traveling to 17 other countries, holy cow can you believe that? I have already asked him a number of times to add me to his will so I can take over his traveling excursion if anything might happen while he is here in Bolivia. All to say he really is a great addition to the team and it will be fun sharing ideas and doing ministry with him. I have to say that this might be all for now and I will come back soon to add more so I can share with all of you what I might have forgotten...which I know is probably a lot. Chaocito...
The World Racers, aka... the AIM team left this past Tuesday, so things have gotten to be some what boring without them here. You would think that living with about 25 other people would be overwhelming, but to be quite honest I loved every mintue of it. I cannot even explain to all of you what incredible people they all are. I am still so flabbergasted that Jesus introduced them to me, because I am confident that I have made some life long friends. The cool thing too is that God drew me to so many different verses in God´s Word that allowed me to see that each one of them individually and as the body of Christ were living in light of where Jesus is guiding and calling them. There is no doubt about that. I can´t express how awesome they were and are...there is no doubt that I have changed in ways because God purposely used them in my life. I desire to pick back up with them in Africa, just to go visit once I return to the states. But, money could possibly be a factor, but God will surely provide if He wants me to go meet those fine folks. We shall see about that one. I am starting to get more accustomed to it, but it has been a little strange waking up in the mornings and not seeing a ton of people around, no coffee already made, no one to fight over the bathroom with or learning to go to the bathroom while someone is in the shower or vice versa, and I am just missing the love and community of my new brothers and sisters. Sad day...but then I am so glad because they are doing one incredible thing in service of the Lord, I mean they are traveling the world to further the beautiful gospel, can´t get much cooler than that....PRAISE JESUS.
No worries though we have another team arriving today, but piece of cake because they will only be here for a week with about 8 members. So, we will for sure be busy with these guys for the next week. But, from the last few weeks I feel there is so much to catch you all up on. To be honest I did not realize how many people have been reading my blogs until I got a bunch of emails asking what is up there have been no new updates on your blog Miss Jaclyn, and I was like well crap I better get on top of this.
We got to do a ton of cool and exhausting things while the last group was here. One of them being closest to one of the hardest things I have ever accomplished. We hiked Mount Tunari which happens to be the highest peak in Central Bolivia...now keep in mind that we are talking about the Andes here, they ain´t small little peaks...these are some monster mountains. We started hiking from about 13,000 feet and went up to the very stinking top at about 17,000. Yeah, that´s right I was one of those fine people that made it to the top to touch that cross and look out to the rest of the mountains. Oh man, it was so thrilling. When we went down I felt as though I was on something because I got a little altitude sickness and I was so ¨giddy¨ and loopy...it was almost as if I was slightly intoxicated. It was the weirdest state to be in. But, all of it was so worth it. We were also part of the finishing crew in the Chapare by helping in completing one of the orphanages. We spent about 8 days there where we also got to bath in the river every day, deal with eating bugs in your soup, worked our tails off in the humid and hot weather, and just having a blast with little worries. I could seriously go on about our adventures in the jungle, but I don´t have enough time or even room here on my blog...plus most of you already received my emails about it. I will have to post pictures another day too because of course my flash drive does not want to work on this computer, oh shucks.
We have another intern to add to the mix as we are about to subtract one tomorrow since Justin is heading back to the states. Justin is heading back about 2 weeks earlier than planned because there is suspicion of some heavy political issues arising at the end of this month, so its best he leaves now. The new addition is Adrian and he is from Australia...Tasmania. It has been a blast getting to know him and learn about his country. We have been exchanging our vocab differences, which is bizarre to me since we all speak english, but there are still common every day words that are different from one another. I have to admit that I am quite the sinner because I envy him when the Bible stricly commands us not to envy one another....but after he leaves Bolivia he will be traveling to 17 other countries, holy cow can you believe that? I have already asked him a number of times to add me to his will so I can take over his traveling excursion if anything might happen while he is here in Bolivia. All to say he really is a great addition to the team and it will be fun sharing ideas and doing ministry with him. I have to say that this might be all for now and I will come back soon to add more so I can share with all of you what I might have forgotten...which I know is probably a lot. Chaocito...
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