God Has Been So Faithful Somehow itās been 4 months and we are now in our last week. It has absolutely flown by (for most). As much as I am sure you would love to hear about us sitting on the beach for the next 6 days this is sadly going to be the last … Continued
Teaching, Trekking and Tequila (The horse!) You know how last week we told you that we had to participate in a basketball tournament. Well this week’s surprise was another tournament, not basketball, but this time football. We lost again (the teachers are really competitive though). They have football tournaments for the kids sports day. Some … Continued
More teaching, more birthdays, and importantly, more cake! Another week that has flown past! More teaching, more birthdays, and importantly, more cake. Firstly, we took last Saturday to be complete tourists and go visit Antigua, which is a short distance from where are staying (not Antigua in the Caribbean)! We took the classic tourist photo … Continued
Tackling syncretism in Bolivia Thereās no easy place to be a mission worker, but Louis and Maribel Woodley face particular challenges. They are bringing the gospel to a mining community which (like others across the Bolivian Altiplano) practices syncretism: combining Catholicism with indigenous Andean practices, including devil worship. Louis and Maribel: We love PotosĆ and … Continued
Teaching, Tiredness and Birthdays! We have now been here just over 2 weeks, which has flown by. Somehow, in two weeks, we have become fully qualified teachers teaching in a primary school 6 days a week. To say we are a bit tired is the biggest understatement ever but we are loving being so involved. … Continued
Goodbye San Juan, Hello Alotenango! As a team we have had the last week off to rest, catch some rays and get sunburnt! However before we got to enjoy all that lovely aloe vera we had to say goodbye to San Juan. I donāt think any of us were ready to say goodbye to such … Continued
Mosh, Painting and Tortilla Making! This week we have worked out who is a natural, accurate, painter and who should really be kept away from the paint brushes. We were given the opportunity to paint the Sunday school room; and to create a mural for the wall. We think we have done a good job … Continued
Adventures in a new language Joanna McCree, Short Term Coordinator for Britain and Ireland, recently visited Guatemala and Colombia. Like many of the short-term members she looks after, Joanna didnāt speak much Spanish… āBut I donāt speak any Spanish or Portuguese, is that ok?ā This is a common question asked by potential Steppers and Striders … Continued
Katelin Fiddis recently returned to Northern Ireland after a life changing Stride placement in Brazil. She worked with a long-term team of volunteers, supporting children and young people who live on the streets of Sa?o Paulo. Every Tuesday, we sit alongside kids and adolescents in the middle of a busy street in the centre of … Continued