Our first week in Colombia has been an exciting experience but took a while to adjust to the heat and way of life! 01/08/23 On the first day of work, we visited a primary school where the children were learning English. We were greeted with many smiley faces and hugs! We met children from each … Continued
Summer Camp at Vitor with the Shalom families On Tuesday morning we went to the Vitor Campsite with all the Shalom pupils and their families. Everyone had an amazing time thanks to the organisation and hard work of the Shalom team who worked non-stop from beginning to end. So much thought, preparation and attention to … Continued
Somehow our last week of Step is over already!! The time has flown by, and the experience has been so fundamental in shaping us and strengthening our faiths before we head back to university and our normal UK lives. We started the week with some emotional goodbyes to our friends in Trinidad. As we boarded … Continued
It was our last week working at the project last week, and we feel sad that this awesome time in Bolivia, and South America, is coming to an end. It has been a pleasure and a blessing to be able to serve God here for the last four months. I think we all felt that … Continued
Monday was our first full day in Arequipa, and we feel very blessed to be here. We set off on Saturday morning at 2:30am and flew from Heathrow to Lima, via Paris, with Air France. The total journey was around 17 hours long and, although long, we found the flight comfortable. The food was tasty … Continued
In the last couple of weeks, construction on the church has started in earnest. We’ve made huge progress on the foundations of the first wall, and it’s been amazing to see how much the church has come together to help out. We began by digging six deep holes for the columns, and by the end … Continued
Work in Latin America is over! We have left Campamento Roblealto and are debriefing at one of the volunteerās houses with our coordinator. The last two weeks have been incredible. God has worked so much in the lives of so many children this āTemporadaā/season. We had some incredible nights where the Spirit was moving through … Continued
I (Rosie) canāt imagine many more picturesque spots to enjoy looking back on two weeks of marvellous Step fun than where Iām currently writing. I believe itās now our 4th time at the Trinidad lake, and Iām soaking in the peace of the surroundings, and the joy of hanging out and all relaxing together, treasuring … Continued
After a long overnight flight for the UK team, and 5 hours waiting in Quito for our team from Guatemala, we all made it to Ecuador smoothly and easily.Ā Our first Ecuadorean experience was taking the public bus from the airport to the bus terminal – our suitcases rammed into the door as we … Continued