Today in Cochabamba! By Katie Winn

Today was a beautiful day in Cochabamba, both physically and spiritually. Since it was Sunday, we attended Cochabamba International Church. We got to have Dan Westman speak about what it looks like to follow Jesus and to live life on a mission for God. The church was such a warm atmosphere--we had the bolivians with us and the feeling of God's presence was incredibly strong. We even had a worship band led by Bolivians! Since the church was an international church, we sang worship songs half in English and half in Spanish!

My team from yesterday's VBS program was the drama team and we had the privilege to perform the drama at the church today. I felt that feeling that is really hard to describe; Dan's talk captivated not only the Bolivians, but also us students and it was like the Holy Spirit's power was alive and moving not only in us, but in the church itself. It was truly a heart warming experience.

Later that afternoon we got to visit El Cristo. El Cristo is a sculpture of Jesus Christ on the top of a mountain and it stands 112ft. tall. It is the third largest statue in the Southern hemisphere and the largest Jesus Christ statue in the entire world.

We all took a long hike up the mountain to reach the Statue and climbed exactly 2,000 steps. It was hot and a struggle for a lot of the group, but we all made it! I was very excited because I was in the front and it was an accomplishment to finish before most of the team; it was a workout to say the least!

Once we reached El Cristo, we got to climb tight winding stairs inside El Cristo to view Bolivia from inside of the majestic sculpture! I looked around and all I saw were mountains with gorgeous landscape. It is really hard to describe the beauty and the feeling that I had. This trip has been a incredible blessing and I want to thank you for your love and support through this incredible faith journey in Cochabamba, Bolivia!

Thank you all so much,
Love Katie Winn

PS. We had an extra long team-time tonight, which means you will have to wait to hear from Karl Morcott till tomorrow!