Adventures in La Cancha by Emily Erickson

      Well, it has been another amazing day in the beautiful country of Bolivia! Today we woke up early and got to experience what a real Bolivian service is like. We sang and clapped our hands to the upbeat worship music and performed a skit demonstrating Jesus' overwhelming love for us. Jesus has power to free us from our sinful burdens and to purify our hearts. We were so lucky to be able to communicate this to the congregation through our skit.

       Later in the day we adventured into La Cancha, the largest outdoor market in all of South and North America. The colors and scents of all the food and goods being sold were overwhelming and beautiful all at the same time. Just wandering around the aisles and taking in the different culture made this part of the day a huge highlight.

      The team is growing closer and closer every day and I am so grateful to be able to spend time in such  a beautiful country with such beautiful people. We are already becoming the best of friends and the next week is sure to be life changing.

      Tomorrow we begin our first day of construction. Our goal is to have the entire second floor of the church/community center completed before we head home next week. Please continue to pray for us as we begin our next challenging adventure in Bolivia.

Sending lots of love back to our families. (:

Emily Erickson